From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16PnBY-0005ll-00 for ; Sun, 13 Jan 2002 11:08:40 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g0DG8Dx00364 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:08:13 -0600 Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:08:13 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: suggestions for Speakup Message-ID: <20020113100813.D335@uic.edu> References: <002d01c19b31$b0b46640$0100a8c0@tward> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from steve@holmesgrown.com on Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 11:35:03PM -0700 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: The doubletalks can store dictionaries internally as well, though I think you need to be in plain DOS for this. Greg On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 11:35:03PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > If one owns a speakout, look at the appendix files at the end. Sorry, > can't remember which one off my head but there is one that explains all > the possible command line parameters for the DOS driver and possible > control-E prefixed commands that can be sent to the synth via > /proc/speakup/speakout/direct. In fact, I have a shell script that I can > set the internal clock from the computer's clock > > On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Thomas Ward wrote: > > > Well, any ideas how to go about this? > > However, it is still simplar if the screen reader itself supports the > > dictionary. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kirk Wood > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 12:45 AM > > Subject: Re: suggestions for Speakup > > > > > > > On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Thomas Ward wrote: > > > > Hi, while I agree that not all the features in other screen readers are > > just > > > > needed, but some are vary useful and helpful. One I'd rreally liked to > > see > > > > added to the todo list is an exception dictionary. For example when > > writing > > > > a program my synth might say printf when it is easier to read C code > > when it > > > > says print f. > > > > > > Don't most synths have an exception dictionary? The few that I have looked > > > at specs for so. But nobody seems to use them. I would think that this > > > would be a much better place to do that kind of work. I know it can't be > > > as thorough as what you can do at the computer. > > > > > > ======= > > > Kirk Wood > > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > > > Nowlan's Theory: > > > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > > > the next freeway exit. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup