Speak Text and save to wav

[Tukata]

Hi,

Using ObjCreate("SAPI.SpVoice"), is it possible to speak the text and save it to a wav file ?

Thank you

Tuk

[AceLoc]

MsgBox(0, "Removed:", "See below.")

Thnk

Edited September 30, 2006 by aceloc

[FuryCell]

_Talk()

@aceloc What are you trying to accomplish with that code? It's better to not make a post if you don't understand the topic rather than give people wrong information IMHO.

Edited September 30, 2006 by SolidSnake

[Tukata]

I can talk the text but how will I save it to WAV ?

Thank you

Tuk

[Tukata]

Anybody ?

[Fossil Rock]

Maybe you can use this.... Ultra Hal TTS Reader

[Tukata]

Please guys, I use Autoit with ObjCreate("SAPI.SpVoice") to speak a text. All I want to do is save the spoken text as WAV file with Autoit alone.

Thank you

Tuk

[Valuater]

@tuk... AFAIK it hasn't been done with Autoit....yet

@fosil.... 1000% on the Avitar

8)

[Tukata]

Thanks. As I understand this will be possible only if someone will make a DLL for autoit.

So I will wait and hope to be lucky.

Thank you

Tuk

Edited October 1, 2006 by Tukata

[Valuater]

not sure if it will be a dll... but, i would love to have that capability in autoit also

8)

[lod3n]

Try this:

$strFName = @scriptdir&"\AudioOutputStream.wav"
$Text = "The TTS voice will speak this text into a file."
Const $SSFMCreateForWrite = 3

$objVOICE = ObjCreate("SAPI.SpVoice")
$objFSTRM = ObjCreate("SAPI.SpFileStream")

$objFSTRM.Open($strFName , $SSFMCreateForWrite, False)
$objVOICE.AudioOutputStream = $objFSTRM
$objVOICE.Speak($Text)
$objFSTRM.Close

[Tukata]

lod3n

You are great !!!

Just when I was giving up, you came to the rescue.

Many many many thanks to you !

BTW, where can I find info about "SAPI.SpFileStream" command ?

Are there any parameters we can add to manipulate the recording ?

Can it be save to MP3 ? (just curious).

Does it works with all OS ?

Are there any limitation on the length of file or size or special characters like < " > ?

Thank you again

Tuk

Edited October 1, 2006 by Tukata

[lod3n]

I found this information on MSDN by searching for SAPI and .wav, and then I just translated it to AutoIt. I am sure there are more parameters, yes.

No, it cannot be saved to MP3 (that I know of), but you could run the resulting wav through a MP3 encoder afterwards.

This should work on any version of Windows where SAPI is installed. SAPI is available as a download from Microsoft if not, but it comes with Windows XP.

I haven't experimented with the text or file sizes, but I don't think there's a limit on either, other than physical disk space. I am going to post this as a UDF in Scripts and Scraps later, along with a method of saving it as a MP3. I will post a link to it here when I do.

[Tukata]

lod3n

Thanks for the info.

I am using MMB (MultiMedia Builder) to send the $text as parameter and I know already that the < " > is a problem and should be removed from string.

I am sure many will like this UDF (me for sure).

I thouth about some features:

Speak and save.

Speak only.

Save only.

Convert to MP3

Recording with mic (?)

Capturing playing sound (from another application) !!!!

Good luck and thanks

Tuk

Edited October 1, 2006 by Tukata

[lod3n]

Here's the UDF:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33737

[i386]

Well, I will be the first to let you all know that it works wonderfully on Windows® Longhorn® (otherwise know as Vista®). I know I will be able to put this UDF to good use sometime in the near or distant future. Thanks lod3n for the nice UDF contribution.

terrabyte

*EDIT:*

By the way, I will be putting this UDF under some testing. ie: File limitations, file formats, ect.

Edited October 2, 2006 by terrabyte