Speech Queue
Speech Queue
- Subject: Speech Queue
- From: Greg Reyna <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 00:31:05 -0800
I'm trying to write a fairly simple script for the program "Speech Queue".
The idea is that I'd like to have a "pacer" to run at times while I
work. This Applescript, run with this little freeware program would
make the computer speak a number every so-many minutes. That's all
there is to it.
When starting up the program I need to be able to input two values,
(1) the starting number, and (2) the time increment for this little
wake-up call.
In my work it's easy to get caught up in the thing and lose track of
time. The work is measured in pages. At times, I'd like to give
myself a metronome to work to, so for example every ten minutes the
computer would say, "page 10", "page 11", page 12", and so on. If I
can keep up the pace, or maybe get off by a bit then catch up I might
even have time for a life outside of this job. But realistically,
there will be times when it will be "No way, Jose!", I'll fall too
far behind and the program will have to be reset with a new starting
page number.
...
I'm using "Speech Queue" because it's freeware, but right off the
bat, the example scripts that are pretty much the only documentation
that comes with the program, throw me for a loop by creating a new
document with this line:
"make new document at before document 1"
Huh?
I've been struggling along with Applescript for a number of years,
never really finding the time to learn it very well. Years ago I was
pretty decent at writing "ARexx" ---the Amiga computer form of the
Basic-like language called "Rexx", which I found an elegant and
logical language. Applescript, on the other hand has simply never
"clicked" with me. One factor that gives me trouble---the main one
probably, is it's OOP-like structure, and the other problem I have
with it is this thing of trying to be more like English. I thought
the other way of designing a language
like:
if open('sf', 'sys:San_Fransisco','r') then do
line=readln('sf')
made more sense, but I'm stuck with Applescript so I keep trying to
learn whenever I can.
Is anyone familiar with "Speech Queue", or know of a better
alternative? Or another way to go about this? Obviously, I'll need
to tap into the system clock as well.
I'm running OS 10.2 8, and have "Script Debugger 3" to help me out.
Thanks for any ideas,
Greg Reyna
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