CAWT 2.9.5 Reference Manual

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The Sapi namespace provides commands to control the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI).

Microsoft SAPI documentation

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GetEnum [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get numeric value of an enumeration.

GetEnum enumOrString
Parameters
enumOrStringEnumeration name
Return value

Returns the numeric value of an enumeration.

See also

GetEnumName, GetEnumTypes, GetEnumVal, GetEnumNames

proc ::Sapi::GetEnum {enumOrString} {

    # Get numeric value of an enumeration.
    #
    # enumOrString - Enumeration name
    #
    # Returns the numeric value of an enumeration.
    #
    # See also: GetEnumName GetEnumTypes GetEnumVal GetEnumNames

    set retVal [catch { expr int($enumOrString) } enumInt]
    if { $retVal == 0 } {
        return $enumInt
    } else {
        return [GetEnumVal $enumOrString]
    }
}

GetEnumName [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get name of a given enumeration type and numeric value.

GetEnumName enumType enumVal
Parameters
enumTypeEnumeration type
enumValEnumeration numeric value.
Return value

Returns the list of names of a given enumeration type.

See also

GetEnumNames, GetEnumTypes, GetEnumVal, GetEnum

proc ::Sapi::GetEnumName {enumType enumVal} {

    # Get name of a given enumeration type and numeric value.
    #
    # enumType - Enumeration type
    # enumVal  - Enumeration numeric value.
    #
    # Returns the list of names of a given enumeration type.
    #
    # See also: GetEnumNames GetEnumTypes GetEnumVal GetEnum

    variable enums

    set enumName ""
    if { [info exists enums($enumType)] } {
        foreach { key val } $enums($enumType) {
            if { $val eq $enumVal } {
                set enumName $key
                break
            }
        }
    }
    return $enumName
}

GetEnumNames [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get names of a given enumeration type.

GetEnumNames enumType
Parameters
enumTypeEnumeration type
Return value

Returns the list of names of a given enumeration type.

See also

GetEnumName, GetEnumTypes, GetEnumVal, GetEnum

proc ::Sapi::GetEnumNames {enumType} {

    # Get names of a given enumeration type.
    #
    # enumType - Enumeration type
    #
    # Returns the list of names of a given enumeration type.
    #
    # See also: GetEnumName GetEnumTypes GetEnumVal GetEnum

    variable enums

    if { [info exists enums($enumType)] } {
        foreach { key val } $enums($enumType) {
            lappend nameList $key
        }
        return $nameList
    } else {
        return [list]
    }
}

GetEnumTypes [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get available enumeration types.

GetEnumTypes
Return value

Returns the list of available enumeration types.

See also

GetEnumName, GetEnumNames, GetEnumVal, GetEnum

proc ::Sapi::GetEnumTypes {} {

    # Get available enumeration types.
    #
    # Returns the list of available enumeration types.
    #
    # See also: GetEnumName GetEnumNames GetEnumVal GetEnum

    variable enums

    return [lsort -dictionary [array names enums]]
}

GetEnumVal [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get numeric value of an enumeration name.

GetEnumVal enumName
Parameters
enumNameEnumeration name
Return value

Returns the numeric value of an enumeration name.

See also

GetEnumName, GetEnumTypes, GetEnumNames, GetEnum

proc ::Sapi::GetEnumVal {enumName} {

    # Get numeric value of an enumeration name.
    #
    # enumName - Enumeration name
    #
    # Returns the numeric value of an enumeration name.
    #
    # See also: GetEnumName GetEnumTypes GetEnumNames GetEnum

    variable enums

    foreach enumType [GetEnumTypes] {
        set ind [lsearch -exact $enums($enumType) $enumName]
        if { $ind >= 0 } {
            return [lindex $enums($enumType) [expr { $ind + 1 }]]
        }
    }
    return ""
}

GetSpeakOptions [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get speak options.

GetSpeakOptions appId ?args?
Parameters
appIdIdentifier of the SAPI instance.
argsOptions described below.
-rateGet the speaking rate of the voice. Values range from -10 (slowest) to 10 (fastest).
-volumeSet the volume (loudiness) of the voice. Values range from 0 to 100.
Description

Example:

lassign [GetSpeakOptions $appId -rate -volume] rate volume
Return value

Returns the specified options as a list.

See also

Open, Speak, SetSpeakOptions

proc ::Sapi::GetSpeakOptions {appId args} {

    # Get speak options.
    #
    # appId - Identifier of the SAPI instance.
    # args  - Options described below.
    #
    # -rate   - Get the speaking rate of the voice.
    #           Values range from -10 (slowest) to 10 (fastest).
    # -volume - Set the volume (loudiness) of the voice.
    #           Values range from 0 to 100.
    #
    # Example:
    #     lassign [GetSpeakOptions $appId -rate -volume] rate volume
    #
    # Returns the specified options as a list.
    #
    # See also: Open Speak SetSpeakOptions

    set valList [list]
    foreach key $args {
        switch -exact -nocase -- $key {
            "-rate"   { lappend valList [$appId Rate] }
            "-volume" { lappend valList [$appId Volume] }
            default   { error "GetSpeakOptions: Unknown key \"$key\" specified" }
        }
    }
    return $valList
}

GetVoiceByName [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get a voice identifier by specifying its name.

GetVoiceByName appId voiceName
Parameters
appIdIdentifier of the SAPI instance.
voiceNameName of the voice.
Return value

Returns the voice identifier.

See also

Open, Speak, GetVoiceNames, SetVoice

proc ::Sapi::GetVoiceByName {appId voiceName} {

    # Get a voice identifier by specifying its name.
    #
    # appId     - Identifier of the SAPI instance.
    # voiceName - Name of the voice.
    #
    # Returns the voice identifier.
    #
    # See also: Open Speak GetVoiceNames SetVoice

    set voices [$appId GetVoices]
    set numVoices [$voices Count]
    for { set v 0 } { $v < $numVoices } { incr v } {
        set voice [$voices Item $v]
        if { [$voice GetDescription] eq $voiceName } {
            Cawt Destroy $voices
            return $voice
        }
        Cawt Destroy $voice
    }
    error "Voice \"$voiceName\" not available."
}

GetVoiceNames [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Get a list of voice names.

GetVoiceNames appId
Parameters
appIdIdentifier of the SAPI instance.
Return value

Returns the list of voice names.

See also

Open, Speak, GetVoiceByName, SetVoice

proc ::Sapi::GetVoiceNames {appId} {

    # Get a list of voice names.
    #
    # appId - Identifier of the SAPI instance.
    #
    # Returns the list of voice names.
    #
    # See also: Open Speak GetVoiceByName SetVoice

    set voicesList [list]
    set voices [$appId GetVoices]
    set numVoices [$voices Count]
    for { set v 0 } { $v < $numVoices } { incr v } {
        set voice [$voices Item $v]
        lappend voicesList [$voice GetDescription]
        Cawt Destroy $voice
    }
    Cawt Destroy $voices
    return $voicesList
}

Open [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Open a SAPI object instance.

Open
Return value

Returns the SAPI object identifier.

See also

Speak, SetSpeakOptions, GetVoiceNames

proc ::Sapi::Open {} {

            # Open a SAPI object instance.
            #
            # Returns the SAPI object identifier.
            #
            # See also: Speak SetSpeakOptions GetVoiceNames

    	variable sapiAppName

            set appId [Cawt GetOrCreateApp $sapiAppName true]
            return $appId
}

SetSpeakOptions [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Set speak options.

SetSpeakOptions appId ?args?
Parameters
appIdIdentifier of the SAPI instance.
argsOptions described below.
-rate <int>Set the speaking rate of the voice. Values range from -10 (slowest) to 10 (fastest).
-volume <int>Set the volume (loudiness) of the voice. Values range from 0 to 100.
Return value

Returns no value.

See also

Open, Speak, GetSpeakOptions

proc ::Sapi::SetSpeakOptions {appId args} {

    # Set speak options.
    #
    # appId - Identifier of the SAPI instance.
    # args  - Options described below.
    #
    # -rate <int>   - Set the speaking rate of the voice.
    #                 Values range from -10 (slowest) to 10 (fastest).
    # -volume <int> - Set the volume (loudiness) of the voice.
    #                 Values range from 0 to 100.
    #
    # Returns no value.
    #
    # See also: Open Speak GetSpeakOptions

    foreach { key value } $args {
        if { $value eq "" } {
            error "SetSpeakOptions: No value specified for key \"$key\""
        }
        switch -exact -nocase -- $key {
            "-rate"   { $appId Rate   [expr int( $value)] }
            "-volume" { $appId Volume [expr int( $value)] }
            default   { error "SetSpeakOptions: Unknown key \"$key\" specified" }
        }
    }
}

SetVoice [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Set the voice for speaking.

SetVoice appId voiceId
Parameters
appIdIdentifier of the SAPI instance.
voiceIdIdentifier of the voice.
Return value

Returns no value.

See also

Open, SetSpeakOptions, GetVoiceByName

proc ::Sapi::SetVoice {appId voiceId} {

    # Set the voice for speaking.
    #
    # appId   - Identifier of the SAPI instance.
    # voiceId - Identifier of the voice.
    #
    # Returns no value.
    #
    # See also: Open SetSpeakOptions GetVoiceByName

    # Workaround from Ashok to directly invoke the Voice
    # property method as a propertyputref (type 8).
    $appId -invoke Voice [list 8] [list $voiceId]
}

Speak [::Sapi]Top, Main, Index

Speak a sentence.

Speak appId str ?args?
Parameters
appIdIdentifier of the SAPI instance.
strString to be spoken.
argsOptions described below.
-flags <int>Bitflag of enumerations of type Enum::SpeechVoiceSpeakFlags
Return value

Returns no value.

See also

Open, SetSpeakOptions, GetVoiceNames

proc ::Sapi::Speak {appId str args} {

    # Speak a sentence.
    #
    # appId - Identifier of the SAPI instance.
    # str   - String to be spoken.
    # args  - Options described below.
    #
    # -flags <int> - Bitflag of enumerations of type [Enum::SpeechVoiceSpeakFlags]
    #
    # Returns no value.
    #
    # See also: Open SetSpeakOptions GetVoiceNames

    set flags $Sapi::SVSFDefault
    foreach { key value } $args {
        if { $value eq "" } {
            error "Speak: No value specified for key \"$key\""
        }
        switch -exact -nocase -- $key {
            "-flags" { set flags $value }
            default  { error "Speak: Unknown key \"$key\" specified" }
        }
    }
    $appId Speak $str [expr int($flags)]
}