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General Discussion / Re: Getting VC To Read

« on: May 01, 2014, 01:13:06 PM »

This is a textbook example of the kind of post that is going to earn you some serious smiting, and will make us very reluctant to attempt to help you in the future.  I'm not trying to be mean but this is a reality check.  You can consider the case closed on this one.

Thanks James.

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General Discussion / Re: Getting VC To Read

« on: April 30, 2014, 01:01:47 PM »

Thanks Naomi. I copied the xml file that you posted. When I tried to paste it into my tree nothing happened though.

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General Discussion / Iris Smart Home

« on: April 30, 2014, 06:14:29 AM »

Has anyone heard of or used the Iris Home Automation system from Lowes? I was wondering if it would work with VC? It has a reasonable price tag. If not what home automation would be a start for someone on a really tight budget? I just want to control 2 or 3 lights and my AV receiver and TV.

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General Discussion / Re: Getting VC To Read

« on: April 30, 2014, 01:53:23 AM »

So I figured out how to get VC to read to me. But how do I specify what part of the page I want VC to read?

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General / Re: The Digital Lifestyle Podcast

« on: April 29, 2014, 09:43:43 PM »

Nice one fellows! Job well done!

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General Discussion / Getting VC To Read

« on: April 28, 2014, 10:44:56 PM »

How do I or is there a way to edit this command to get VC to read out loud the first several lines of the page that is pulled up when doing a lucky search? Actually I am trying to accomplish something like in the video below. Starting at about the 47 second mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9GNVa0HlU

Code: [Select]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<command id="266" name="lucky search" enabled="true" alwaysOn="False" confirm="False" requiredConfidence="0" loop="False" loopDelay="0" loopMax="0" description="">
  <action>
    <cmdType>Launch.OpenURL</cmdType>
    <cmdString>http://google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;btnI=1&amp;q={1}</cmdString>
    <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
  </action>
  <action>
    <cmdType>TTS.Speak</cmdType>
    <cmdString>displaying results for {1}</cmdString>
    <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
  </action>
  <phrase>lucky search</phrase>
  <payloadDictation>payloadDictation: Regular</payloadDictation>
</command>

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General / Re: The Digital Lifestyle Podcast

« on: April 28, 2014, 09:31:07 PM »

Ha. I doubt it's just you. The Google Calendar plugin could use with better documentation and maybe a video tutorial. Thanks for pointing it out. We'll work on it.

That would be fantastic. I have been struggling for a while now trying to figure it out.

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General / Re: The Digital Lifestyle Podcast

« on: April 28, 2014, 12:29:44 PM »

This is awesome stuff, James! Congrats. I will mark my calendar. I would set up google calendar plugin but I seem to be to ignorant to do so 

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General Discussion / Re: Free Text to Speech Natural Voices - SAPI 4 & SAPI 5

« on: April 27, 2014, 01:12:16 PM »

Thanks. Did you test any of those?  I seem to recall them (Mike, Mary, Sam) not working, possibly because they are sapi 4.

I just downloaded and installed Michael and Michelle. They do not show in my text to speech properties as a voice that I am able to select.

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General Discussion / Re: Off to On Status

« on: April 25, 2014, 09:58:46 PM »

I have noticed that VC goes from off (red) to on (green) on it's own. With my surroundings totally quiet and VC minimized. Anyone know of a reason this might be happening?

Thanks in advance.

Sure thing. I will post as soon as I get to the computer VC is running on.

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General Discussion / Off to On Status

« on: April 25, 2014, 09:24:31 PM »

I have noticed that VC goes from off (red) to on (green) on it's own. With my surroundings totally quiet and VC minimized. Anyone know of a reason this might be happening?

Thanks in advance.

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Other Plugins / Re: Displaying phrase instead of value

« on: April 25, 2014, 01:36:04 PM »

Thanks for checking it out for me, James. I really appreciate it.

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Other Plugins / Re: Displaying phrase instead of value

« on: April 24, 2014, 10:29:25 PM »

Code: [Select]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<command id="492" name="chat" enabled="true" alwaysOn="False" confirm="False" requiredConfidence="0" loop="False" loopDelay="0" loopMax="0" description="">
  <action>
    <cmdType>TTS.Speak</cmdType>
    <cmdString>{2} says {4}</cmdString>
    <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
  </action>
  <action>
    <cmdType>OSD.ShowText</cmdType>
    <cmdString>{2} Says {4}</cmdString>
    <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
  </action>
  <event>Skype.Chat.*</event>
</command>

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Other Plugins / Re: Displaying phrase instead of value

« on: April 24, 2014, 09:49:50 PM »

Hey James! All things are good now with being notified when someone comes online or goes offline. Another thing that I have been trying to figure out is to get a tts response when I get a new message. I am trying accomplish this when someone from facebook sends me a message and it goes through to my skype. I have it set up per your instructions on your youtube video I have listed below. Everything works perfectly except I am not getting a tts response until I actually click on the specific contact who sent the message from my skype screen.

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General Discussion / Re: Push To Talk?

« on: April 24, 2014, 12:11:59 AM »

Thanks guys. I will spend some time tonight looking over the different options you have provided.