[DECtalk] DECTALK SAPI

Jake McMahan mcmahan.jake at gmail.com
Mon Apr 23 18:15:48 EDT 2012


On 4/23/2012 5:45 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
> I didn't know they changed it to an hour, cool!  My friend works for 
> Enable, so I hear about some of the problems.  I'm glad people now 
> have an hour to download stuff.
> So is the dictionary tools for the SAPI or the speak window?
> I still think it's stupid that you have to buy the SAPI to get the 
> other 2 items.  I'm mainly only getting it because if Enable Rehab 
> goes under I want to fix some pronunciations and keep it available.  
> So I gotta get it and then sit on it for like 6 months after Enable 
> goes under.  I plan to bundle a bunch of stuff together in my 
> release.  That's all down the road, but those are my plans.  Maybe 
> 2014 or so.
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> In a message dated 4/23/2012 5:01:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> mcmahan.jake at gmail.com writes:
>
>     On 4/23/2012 2:41 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
>>     I have a question and Blake is already looking into it for me but
>>     I feel like posting my question anyway because it's driving me crazy.
>>     First off, I badly want to buy the Dectalk SAPI from Enable
>>     Rehab, but I don't want the SAPI, I actually want the Speak
>>     Window and the dictionary tools.  Those two items I thought were
>>     usually free, but they are being included as a bonus.  (Some bonus)
>>     So ok, I'm scared to buy from the Enable site because it only
>>     gives you one shot at downloading the 2 zip files.  I don't have
>>     a stable internet, and I have heard that if you don't get the
>>     download, one other person actually had to wait for a refund,
>>     purchase it again, and then download.  I DO NOT WANT THAT
>>     HEADACHE!  And, why would I pay for the SAPI when all I really
>>     want are the 2 items that should be free anyway?
>>     So the other day I did a google search for a Dectalk SAPI
>>     expecting to get nothing.  I was in shock because Dectalk 4.61
>>     SAPI is now everywhere!  And funny thing, Dectalk Reader 1 I
>>     heard unzips as Dectalk 4.61, so why would I or anyone buy from
>>     Enable Rehab when their SAPI only does English?  If you buy the
>>     Dectalk SAPI from other places, it has other languages, plus it
>>     runs on Linux and other operating systems.
>>     Here's my question.  I'm finding the Dectalk SAPI all over, and
>>     like I said, a google search goes crazy.  BUT, every download
>>     link for the SAPI sends me to an audio converter, or other stuff
>>     that is not Dectalk related.  I see nothing on any site to buy,
>>     but yet the Dectalk SAPI seems to be available.  Text Aloud,
>>     different screen readers, and I mean I'm finding it everywhere. 
>>     I emailed Blake 2 of the sites, but I found like 20.  I just
>>     can't figure out how to download or buy it.  And yeah, I'll mess
>>     around with the SAPI, but I really want the dictionary tools and
>>     the speak window.  And knowing that some people have download
>>     issues at the Enable Rehab site, I'm scared to try it.  I heard
>>     you don't even get a confirmation number.  Yeah, your order is
>>     recorded by the site, but who wants to wait for a refund if you
>>     need a 2nd try?  I sure don't!
>>     So is there a better site that I can get the SAPI and stuff
>>     from?  I'll even directly pay someone to e-mail me a copy.  Heck,
>>     the Enable site even has a one shot warning, so I totally don't
>>     trust it.
>>     SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
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>        To answer your first question, you could just install the file
>     called dectalk main, which installs the speak windows and dlls. 
>     And these are in other languages (I can prove this) and it let's
>     you download the software for the next hour or so.  So what would
>     happen is, if you buy the software, after you're order is
>     complete, you would hit the button that says back to enable
>     rehab.  Then you will see a link to both those packages.  I've
>     bought it myself, and it worked out fine.  And Dectalk sapi in
>     google seems to be everywhere, but that is the only dectalk sapi
>     available.  This happens because the search results show a product
>     that was never made available.  And again, the speak windows are
>     in other languages too.  If you need any assistance buying, I
>     believe I could walk you through the steps.
>
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