NAME

Mac::Speech - Provide interface to PlainTalk (Speech Manager)

SYNOPSIS

use Mac::Speech;

DESCRIPTION

Access to Inside Macintosh is essential for proper use of these functions. Explanations of terms, processes and procedures are provided there. Any attempt to use these functions without guidance can cause severe errors in your machine, including corruption of data. You have been warned.

Variables

%Voice

The %Voice hash will return the index to the first voice whose name matches the given text.

Constants

kTextToSpeechSynthType

kTextToSpeechVoiceType

kTextToSpeechVoiceFileType

kTextToSpeechVoiceBundleType

Speech Types.

kNoEndingProsody

kNoSpeechInterrupt

kPreflightThenPause

Synthesizer flags.

kImmediate

kEndOfWord

kEndOfSentence

Where to stop.

kNeuter

kMale

kFemale

Genders.

AUTHOR

Written by Matthias Ulrich Neeracher <neeracher@mac.com>. Currently maintained by Chris Nandor <pudge@pobox.com>.