Not to ask a too elementary question...but...you *do* have the MacinTalk
packages installed, right? Verify by going to the InOut Box, tap the "i"
button...do you have "Speak Text Prefs" on the menu?
No flames, please...just trying to help... :)
Regards,
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Ed Kummel
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:00 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Dashboard Macintalk Script
Hey, I know I'm not a "doofus" but I can't get the
script to work either...neither of them.
Ed
web/gadget guru
http://newton.tek-ed.com (download Newton packages)
http://65.84.243.167 (my NPDS server)
--- peter fraser <newtmanapple_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> well, i tried this variant as well, with the same
> result - dashboard says it can't compile it.
>
> i guess i need a dashboard tutorial. would anyone
> care to give me a kindergarten-level step by step
> guide on how to make this work?
>
> sorry to be such a doofus.
>
> --- Stephanie Maks <newton_at_maksystems.com> wrote:
> >
> > I made some changes to the script before I used
> > it... it was the PlaySound
> > command that I couldn't remember. Anyhow here's
> the
> > script I successfully
> > used:
> >
> > // use fred or ralf or gnws or zarv etc.
> > // to select which voice to speak in
> > local t := GetHilitedTextItem();
> > local vox := "[[svox kath]]"; // changes voice to
> > Kathy
> > if not(t=nil) then begin
> > foreach item in t do
> > PlaySound(vox&item);
> > end;
> >
> > -Stephanie
> >
> > > ok, so i've got Dashboard, but have never messed
> > with
> > > scripting. i typed in the text exactly as
> shown,
> > with
> > > the capitalizations fixed and with a semicolon
> > after
> > > each line - and get an error. what am i doing
> > wrong?
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