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 //by Richard Russell, November 2015//\\ \\  The program below illustrates the use of the **speak** sub; it is compatible with both LB and LBB. Note that it is necessary to declare **speechInit** as global:\\ \\  //by Richard Russell, November 2015//\\ \\  The program below illustrates the use of the **speak** sub; it is compatible with both LB and LBB. Note that it is necessary to declare **speechInit** as global:\\ \\ 
 +<code lb>
      ' LB speech synthesis without a helper DLL!      ' LB speech synthesis without a helper DLL!
      ' by Richard Russell, 26-Mar-2012      ' by Richard Russell, 26-Mar-2012
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                       wtext$ as ptr, 0 as long, 0 as long, r as long                       wtext$ as ptr, 0 as long, 0 as long, r as long
      end sub      end sub
 +</code>
 The default voice is used; it may be a male or female voice depending on the version of Windows. If you prefer to specify the gender (assuming both a male and a female voice are installed, which may not always be the case) you can insert 'tags' in the string to achieve that:\\  The default voice is used; it may be a male or female voice depending on the version of Windows. If you prefer to specify the gender (assuming both a male and a female voice are installed, which may not always be the case) you can insert 'tags' in the string to achieve that:\\ 
 +<code lb>
      data "<voice optional='gender=female'>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis</voice>"      data "<voice optional='gender=female'>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis</voice>"
      data "<voice optional='gender=male'>using Liberty BASIC code without a helper DLL</voice>"      data "<voice optional='gender=male'>using Liberty BASIC code without a helper DLL</voice>"
      data ""      data ""
 +</code>
 It is also possible to control the speed and the volume in a similar way:\\  It is also possible to control the speed and the volume in a similar way:\\ 
 +<code lb>
      data "<rate absspeed = '4'>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis</rate>"      data "<rate absspeed = '4'>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis</rate>"
      data "<volume level = '50'>using Liberty BASIC code without a helper DLL</voice>"      data "<volume level = '50'>using Liberty BASIC code without a helper DLL</voice>"
      data ""      data ""
 +</code>
 The speed should be specified as a value between -10 and +10, and the volume as a value between 0 and 100.\\ \\  This alternative format for the tags may also be used:\\  The speed should be specified as a value between -10 and +10, and the volume as a value between 0 and 100.\\ \\  This alternative format for the tags may also be used:\\ 
 +<code lb>
      data "<rate absspeed = '4'/>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis"      data "<rate absspeed = '4'/>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis"
      data "<volume level = '50'/>using Liberty BASIC code without a helper DLL"      data "<volume level = '50'/>using Liberty BASIC code without a helper DLL"
      data ""      data ""
 +</code>
 \\  If you want to select a specific SAPI5 voice (and you know it is installed on your PC) you can do that as follows:\\  \\  If you want to select a specific SAPI5 voice (and you know it is installed on your PC) you can do that as follows:\\ 
 +<code lb>
      data "<voice required='name=IVONA 2 Brian OEM'>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis</voice>"      data "<voice required='name=IVONA 2 Brian OEM'>This is a demonstration of speech synthesis</voice>"
 +</code>
 In this case the voice selected is Ivona Brian (a British English male voice) which can be purchased from http://www.textaloud.com/ In this case the voice selected is Ivona Brian (a British English male voice) which can be purchased from http://www.textaloud.com/
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