[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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It was that way the whole time
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