Re: Should we use the emacspeak speech back-end system-wide in Vinux?

[Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the suggested settings in user-settings.py for Orca.  I
think though, if espeechfactory finds either of the previously defined
servers, it should come up and be offered in the available choices
when Orca is run.  At least it appears to work that way according to
the code I've studied so far in settings.py... In my case, I don't
have outloud nor dectalk instaled so it probably fails any self tests
so then goes away from Orca's choices.  I know if speech dispatcher
isn't found on my system, then it is not offered as a choice.  Now,
what I want to do next is add espeak support to espeechfactory.py and
then perhaps Orca will be able to use the emacspeak server if it can
detect the presence of espeak.  I have espeak installed on my system
and I use the emacspeak -> espeak server all the time in emacspeak.
So that will be my next attempt if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 10:09:42AM -0700, T.V. Raman wrote:
> All,
> Here are the lines you need in you rorca settings file to use the
> emacspeak backend:
> #turn on speech
> orca.settings.enableSpeech = True
> #use emacspeak backend
> orca.settings.speechServerFactory = 'orca.espeechfactory'
> #select synthesizer (name emacspeak speech server)
> orca.settings.speechServerInfo = ['dtk-exp', 'dtk-exp']
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> On 10/2/10, Rob Hill <robhill@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello Steve and list,
> >
> > I have the emacspeak back end working for orca on ubuntu lucid.  From
> > a clean lucid install, I just invoked Gils Cass's script, at:
> >
> > http://soft.oralux.net/emacspeak/Lucid/emacspeak_voxin_install.32_0.tgz
> >
> > Hope this is relevant!
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Holmes writes:
> >  > Since I've dabbled in the speech areas before with the OpenTTS stuff,
> >  > maybe I can get the emacspeak backend to be available from the config
> >  > screen and submit a patch.  If it is espeechfactory, then I have
> >  > something to start with.
> >  >
> >  > On Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 08:12:21AM -0700, T.V. Raman wrote:
> >  > > Jason,
> >  > >
> >  > > The emacspeak backend for orca works --- I use it regularly ---
> >  > > well, when I do use orca, which is rare, that backend is what I
> >  > > use.
> >  > >
> >  > > When I remember, I'll send the config settings here --- not sure
> >  > > why they removed that from the interactive config menu. The code
> >  > > is  live and works -- basically, you use espeechfactory instead
> >  > > of the other factory they have, and set the synthesizer to use,
> >  > > either outloud or dtk-exp.
> >  > > --
> >  > > Best Regards,
> >  > > --raman
> >  > >
> >  > > --
> >  > > Best Regards,
> >  > > --raman
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > On 9/27/10, Jason White <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  > > > Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  > > >> Just curious, how does one ensure that the emacspeak backend will
> > run
> >  > > >> with Orca?
> >  > > >
> >  > > > You have to enable it in your ~/.orca/user-settings.py file. I can't
> >  > > > remember
> >  > > > the details, but I had it working a few years ago - I'm not sure
> > whether
> >  > > > it's
> >  > > > still usable. I would suggest asking on the Orca list.
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
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