XenoGuard 4.0 Documentation
Speech Output
ActionStep Reference » Windows » Audio » Speech Output
The ActionStep Speech Output executes a text-to-speech voice message. This converts a specified text to spoken synthetic speech.
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- Open the Windows node in the Workspace Explorer.
- In the Audio node, select the Speech Output ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
| name |
Description
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|---|---|
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Voice
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The name of the voice that reads the text.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Values [Microsoft David Desktop, Microsoft Zira Desktop, Microsoft Sabina Desktop] |
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Text
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The text that is to be read by the text-to-speech reader.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Execution Mode
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Determines whether the next ActionStep waits until the text has been spoken before it executes.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Values [Wait, Do Not Wait] |
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Volume
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Specifies the volume of the speech output that is within 0 to 100.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Data Types [Signed Number, Unsigned Number] |
| Voice Rate |
Determines the speed of the voice output between -10 to 10.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Data Types [Signed Number, Unsigned Number] |
Example 1 (Narrate the contents of a single line text file):
This example reads the contents of a file by a specified voice reader and waits for the Speech Output to complete its execution before displaying the Message Box.
Example 2 (Recite multiple lines of text in a text file):
This example reads the contents of a text file and iterates through each line of text. Each line iteration is narrated and then displays a notice that all lines were read in Message Box.
