Josh, IIRC KDE offers a TTS api. You are welcome to integrate support for this into BibleTime if you like.
mg Am Donnerstag, 16. Februar 2006 07:47 schrieb Josh Gould: > Greg, > > I had my girlfriend try the Windows front end, and much to our suprise > it worked pretty much "Out of the Box." One thing that was kinda > cumbersome was the install manager, as most of the buttons are not set > to use the alt key to activate them, (Nor tabbing to them, and I'm > unsure how to fix that) We installed the starter pack on her laptop > with the KJV, and strongs numbers. I do have to say that I like the > idea of using an open source TTS solution, as I know how much the > screen reader she has now cost... One thing about constantaly using > Braille as a study method is your fingers get tired (think an RSI) > from the constant moving of the hand left to right. > > In His Service, > > Joshua Gould > > On 2/15/06, Greg Marine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've thought it would be great to integrate open source text to speech > > technology into sword front-ends for 2 purposes. 1) Those who are > > visually impared could listen to everything available in the Sword > > library. I know braile would probably be better for extensive study, but > > sound is good too. 2) It would be useful to export the library to audio > > files. > > > > This post just reminded me of this idea. Sorry I can't help you, > > though...I don't know... > > > > In Christ, > > Greg > > > > On 2/14/06, Josh Gould < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Greetings, > > > > > > After doing a bit of thinking and then not being able to locate the > > > archives so I can search them too, I was wondering what the > > > functionality was between The SWORD for Windows Front end and the JAWS > > > for Windows screen reader. My primary reason for asking is that I've > > > never seen any bible study software that was accessable, which is a > > > problem that plauges most software. As my girlfriend is blind, I'd > > > like for her to be able to study the Word on her computer where she > > > can take better notes, and compare translations a little bit better > > > than switching files or CD's. Another option that strikes me as a > > > possiblity is to run a program off of the API that is accessible. I'll > > > be doing some research so if any one does respond we can compare > > > notes. > > > > > > In His Service, > > > > > > Joshua Gould > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > > > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > > > > -- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Internet Community Church Ministries > > Because of His Grace We Serve > > http://www.iccnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
