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FROM: Steve Jacobson - IT Order Proc. Mktg. and Dist.
3M Company - 555-01-03 Phone: (612) 733-9780
St. Paul, MN 55144 FAX: (612) 736-6037
Subject: Thai Speech Access Project
Since Wiraman Niyomphol has requested information regarding his Thai
Speech Access Project through this forum, I would like to respond here
as well.
As a userof Vocal-Eyes, I can say that it is a good choice for your
project. In addition, GW Micro has worked with other developers to
modify or create alternate versions of their software to meet specific
needs. In saying this, though, I also recognize that there are other
screen review systems that would meet your needs as well. If, however,
you are not able to get software altered, you might want to take a look
at IBM's Screen Reader for DOS.
Although IBM Screen Reader for DOS is perhaps not as easy to use as are
some other screen review software packages, it is still a very powerful
package. The reason that I believe it might be worth a look for your
project is that most of its messages can be changed without making
changes to the software. I am not speaking simply of the pronunciation
of characters, since most packages on the market today let one
substitute "dot" for the period, etc. Screen Reader let's you change
what it says for collors, many of its error messages, how to indicate a
blank line, and the help associated with each key, to name just a few.
In addition, its utility programs have their messages stored in files
that are separate from the actual programs. One would think that with a
little help from IBM that these could be converted to produce messages
that could be spoken in Thai by an appropriate synthesizer. One can also
define control strings for unsupported synthesizers, just as can be done
with Vocal-eyes.
Again, my intention here is only to point out some lesser known aspects
of IBM Screen Reader that might fit particularly well into the scope of
your project. Naturally, you should shop around and see what kind of
assistance you can get from the various software producers. If
necessary, IBM Screen Reader for DOS may permit most of the work to be
done by yourselves. Good luck!
Regards,
Steve Jacobson
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