Re: NSSpeechSynthesizer/UKSpeechSynthesizer speechSynthesizer:didFinishSpeaking: called immediarely
Re: NSSpeechSynthesizer/UKSpeechSynthesizer speechSynthesizer:didFinishSpeaking: called immediarely
- Subject: Re: NSSpeechSynthesizer/UKSpeechSynthesizer speechSynthesizer:didFinishSpeaking: called immediarely
- From: "Dave Verwer" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:30:01 +0000
I have been using this callback extensively recently in the way you
describe and have not seen this issue either.
On 3/13/08, Paul Bruneau <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Mar 13, 2008, at 5:27 AM, Ben Lachman wrote:
>
> > According to the NSSpeechSynthesizer docs:
> >
> > speechSynthesizer:didFinishSpeaking: is invoked when the speaking of
> > the string ends. The second parameter of this method indicates
> > whether the text was entirely spoken or was disrupted (as might
> > happen if the user dismisses a spoken alert).
> >
> > This make me think that I should get my delegate method called when
> > the speech stops in the users perception. However in my code I have
> > it speak fairly long strings and the didFinishSpeaking: delegate
> > method gets called back almost immediately. Is this correct
> > behavior? I tried Uli's UKSpeechSynthesizer replacement for
> > NSSpeechSynthesizer, but it seems to have the same issues. If this
> > is the correct behavior, is there a way to figure out when the
> > speech is actually done form the user's perspective (ie the audio
> > output actually stops)? I'm trying to get a slide show type
> > animation synced with speaking text and if I can't find out when the
> > speech is done I'm not sure how I'm going to advance the animation
> > at the correct time.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > ->Ben
>
>
> Hi-
>
> I don't see the behavior you are reporting. Aaron's book has a famous
> example that uses -didFinishSpeaking to disable a "Stop" button on an
> interface when the current speech completes, and it gets called
> exactly when the speech stops speaking.
>
> You can download his code and try it:
> http://bignerdranch.com/products/cocoa1.shtml
>
> Look for the solutions to the exercises link. The example I looked at
> is in the "05_HelperObjects" folder and is called "SpeakLine_D"
>
>
>
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