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A heated exchange between 2 forum members in another thread today prompted me to create a quick demo showing how text to speech can easily be added to an Access database.
This follows on from my speaking clock I added to sample databases recently
I can think of some serious uses e.g. assistance for those with poor sight
Of course the real fun is trying to get it to mispronounce words ... or to swear at you!
I find it works well for almost all cases though some words can be pronounced in 2 ways depending on context e.g. live, sow
Long words like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' or 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocous' - no problem
It even makes a pretty good attempt at 'otorhinolaryngologist' which I struggle to say
NOTE:
The database requires the Microsoft Speech Object Library which has been in all versions of Windows since XP if not before.
If the reference is missing, check you have Speech Recognition enabled in Windows Control Panel / Settings
This follows on from my speaking clock I added to sample databases recently
I can think of some serious uses e.g. assistance for those with poor sight
Of course the real fun is trying to get it to mispronounce words ... or to swear at you!
I find it works well for almost all cases though some words can be pronounced in 2 ways depending on context e.g. live, sow
Long words like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' or 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocous' - no problem
It even makes a pretty good attempt at 'otorhinolaryngologist' which I struggle to say
NOTE:
The database requires the Microsoft Speech Object Library which has been in all versions of Windows since XP if not before.
If the reference is missing, check you have Speech Recognition enabled in Windows Control Panel / Settings
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