[macvoiceover] Re: eSpeak for MacOS improvements

  • From: "David Poehlman" <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:08:23 -0400

Hi Greg,

I get errors on some of the voices.  I'll try getting better info but it 
can't seem to find some of them.

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From: "Greg Kearney" <gkearney@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: eSpeak for MacOS improvements


I have placed a new copy of the utility program at: 
http://www.cucat.org/projects/espeak/index.php

This one removes the annoying alert before speaking. The mbrola voices
installer can now be downloaded as well.

Greg Kearney
535 S. Jackson St.
Casper, Wyoming 82601
307-224-4022
gkearney@xxxxxxxxx

On Apr 3, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Jane Jordan (Gmail) wrote:
> I downloaded the file but whenever I try to have tit read text an
> allert pops up before the message is read. Also, didn't see controls
> for recording, but maybe I misunderstood. :)
>
> Do I need to install anythignelse, like developer's tools?
>
> Jane
>
>
> On Apr 3, 2008, at 9:40 AM, Greg Kearney wrote:
>
>> eSpeak is placed in /usr/local/bin/speak
>>
>> Greg Kearney
>> 535 S. Jackson St.
>> Casper, Wyoming 82601
>> 307-224-4022
>> gkearney@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2008, at 11:19 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
>>> Thanks so much Greg.
>>>
>>> My only problem is:  I can't figure out where espeak is to use it
>>> from the command line. If I just type "espeak" I get "command not
>>> found" so it must not be in my path. I haven't downloaded the
>>> newest however.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> "Where your treasure is,
>>> there will your heart be also."
>>>
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