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Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« on: November 13, 2011, 08:17:41 AM »
I'd like to try out voxcommando, but unfortunately I cannot get it running.
I have installed it the my documents folder and started up VoxCommando.exe.

A dialog pops up (with title frmSelectConfig ...) where I first have to agree the EULA.
Next I have to select a preset, but there is not a single one in the list to select. The section Installation one the wiki is not saying anything about this and what to do.

And there the story ends. How to proceed next?

My config is a dutch windows 7 home premium pc.
(Less important, but this is commercial software. Why on earth is this program not following Microsofts guide lines concerning installation and user locations?)

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2011, 08:44:23 AM »
You need to have at least one speech enabled language installed to use VoxCommando and Dutch is not one of them.  (English, French, German, Spanish)

I generally recommend that you install VoxCommando into it's own folder somewhere easy to find, such as c:\VoxCommando, however you should be able to run it from my documents\VoxCommando without issues.

I don't have the means to test the install process on a machine that has no speech enabled languages on it so I don't know if this behaviour is normal, but it is not what I expected.

The reason that we don't use the standard install process is that this program is portable which has many advantages.  You can have multiple side by side intallations simply by copying the folder to a new location.  All of the commands and settings are contained within the folder so you can also keep a version on a usb stick and pop it into a new machine and it will be exactly as you left it (assuming the machine supports the language you are using, and ignoring potential licensing issues).

There are ways to install additional language packs on windows home premium 7 but they are not officially supported.

What version of VoxCommando are you using?

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2011, 09:37:31 AM »
I'd like to try out voxcommando, but unfortunately I cannot get it running.
I have installed it the my documents folder and started up VoxCommando.exe.

A dialog pops up (with title frmSelectConfig ...) where I first have to agree the EULA.
Next I have to select a preset, but there is not a single one in the list to select. The section Installation one the wiki is not saying anything about this and what to do.

And there the story ends. How to proceed next?

My config is a dutch windows 7 home premium pc.
(Less important, but this is commercial software. Why on earth is this program not following Microsofts guide lines concerning installation and user locations?)
Hi Jacob, welcome to VC-Forum, read here, to solved your problem. http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=404.msg2557#msg2557

Kalle

PS: Take a look in the Wiki-Voxcommando-Germantutorial - http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sprachen#Unterst.C3.BCtzte_Sprachen

James, you have forget a link on Wiki-Mainpage for your "Selecting the speech recognition language"  ;)
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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2011, 01:32:22 PM »
Thanks for the quick responds!

I have downloaded the latest version (0.9.?) just today.

I understand the portability issue (I work for a company that actually did the same) but it looks a bit clumsy. Side by side installations are also possible by using an installer (that is what we do at my work nowadays). But it was merely an observation and not really important.
Several you-tube movies show that you guys have a cool product! (Even with the start trek bleep when talking to the "computer"  ;))

My german is a bit rusty, so'll try MUI.

Thanks again for the support.

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2011, 02:25:34 PM »
Thanks for the quick responds!

I have downloaded the latest version (0.9.?) just today.

I understand the portability issue (I work for a company that actually did the same) but it looks a bit clumsy. Side by side installations are also possible by using an installer (that is what we do at my work nowadays). But it was merely an observation and not really important.
Several you-tube movies show that you guys have a cool product! (Even with the start trek bleep when talking to the "computer"  ;))

My german is a bit rusty, so'll try MUI.

Thanks again for the support.
Try the english speech-engine, that is the best to use it with VoxCommando.

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 03:14:17 PM »
more information on languages (English wiki) can be found here:

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Languages

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2011, 04:18:43 PM »
No luck with vistalizator. It says it does not support the windows 7 build I have (7601). I try to contact them for help.

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2011, 02:07:39 PM »
I bought a new little media center with engelish windows 7  :D . So I'd give it a go now.

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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2011, 02:40:34 PM »
I bought a new little media center with engelish windows 7  :D . So I'd give it a go now.
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Re: Cannot get voxcommando working on dutch windows 7
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2011, 05:13:28 PM »
nice.  let us know how it goes.