DECtalk(r) Software Version 5.00
Release Identifier: V5.00 R002
README.TXT
Febuary 2004.

KITS SUPPORTED:

This README file applies to one of the following DECtalk V4.62 R002
Software Development Kits (SDKs):

-DECtalk Software for Linux.
 This SDK supports Intel or StrongARM hardware running Red Hat Linux
 Version 5.0 or higher.  Intel systems must be running kernel 2.2.14
 or later, glibc 2.1 or later, and gtk 1.2.27 or later.  (gtk is only
 required for graphical samples.)  StrongARM systems must be running
 kernel 2.4.0 or later and glibc 2.1 or later.

-DECtalk Software for Windows.
 This SDK supports Intel hardware running Microsoft Windows 95, 98,
 ME, xP, NT, or 2000.

-DECtalk Software for Windows CE.
 This SDK supports an Intel Windows system (95/98/ME/NT/2000) that
 hosts a Microsoft Windows CE system running in one of the following
 configurations:
        Windows CE 2.00 for MS HPC \ SH3 MIPS x86EM.
        Windows CE 2.11 for MS HPC Pro \ SH3 SH4 MIPS ARM x86EM.
        Windows CE 2.11 for Palm-Size PC \ MIPS SH3 X86EM.
        Windows CE 3.00 for Pocket PC \ ARM MIPS SH3 x86EM Xscale.



Please check the label on your CD-ROM media to determine which SDK
applies.


GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This SDK includes applications and application programming interfaces
based on DECtalk text-to-speech synthesis technology from Fonix Corp.
The speech is playable through audio hardware on the supported platforms.

	 
WHAT'S NEW IN DECTALK SOFTWARE V4.62 ?

DECtalk Software V4.62 contains the following new features:


A DAPI API set MS Visual Basic Interface has been added to the sdk. 

The dectalkvb.dll libraries must be used.


The following are the VB calls are are supportted; they use the standard 
DAPI arrguments of their non-vb conterparts


EXPORTS
    TextToSpeechStartupVB				@1
    TextToSpeechShutdownVB				@2
    TextToSpeechSpeakVB					@3
	TextToSpeechSyncVB					@4
	TextToSpeechSetRateVB				@5
	TextToSpeechGetRateVB				@6
	TextToSpeechTypingVB				@7
	TextToSpeechResetVB					@8
	TextToSpeechGetSpeakerVB			@9
	TextToSpeechSetSpeakerVB			@10
	TextToSpeechLoadUserDictionaryVB	@11
	TextToSpeechUnloadUserDictionaryVB	@12
	TextToSpeechOpenWaveOutFileVB		@13
	TextToSpeechCloseWaveOutFileVB		@14
    TextToSpeechStartupExVB				@15






CUSTOMER PROBLEMS FIXED:

-Ease of tunings voices - The new version makes tuning voice parameters 
much easier with much less risk of overloads. 

KNOWN PROBLEMS:

-For Windows:  If DECtalk Software is installed and you use Adobe
 Acrobat Version 4.0C or later, you may get a "Program Error" message,
 due to a conflict with SAPI Version 3.0 support.  The reason for the
 error message has to do with SAPI as incorporated into Acrobat.  This
 bug is being investigated.

 Workaround #1:  Go to the directory C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
 4.0\Reader.  Make a new subdirectory in "Reader" named "temp".  Next,
 go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\Reader\plug_ins and move the
 file "AcroForm" from the "plug_ins" folder into the the newly created
 "temp" folder.  Make sure the file "AcroForm" is removed from the
 plug_ins folder.  This should allow you to start Acrobat Reader and
 open a document.

 Workaround #2:  If you do not plan to use SAPI with DECtalk, you can
 remove SAPI Version 3.0 support for DECtalk by going to the Speech
 directory for your version of Windows and deleting the files
 dtlkttse_*.dll.  The Speech directory is C:\Windows\Speech for
 Windows 95/98/ME and C:\Winnt\Speech for Windows NT/2000.

-For Windows, SAPI Version 3:  The O L E ITTSCentral::TextData
 function does not accept a NULL value for the NotifyInterface (the
 4th C++ argument).


CAUTIONS:

In older versions of DECtalk the average pitch reference of paul was 122 
in 4.61 it was changed to 100. Applications appear to be modifying pitch
based on the old standard - so we have reverted to the 122 reference. 
If you experience any problems with this please lets us know.
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-For Windows, Static Access32:  The developer MUST include the
 Microsoft library WINMM.LIB in the link process.

-Improper use of the Log in-line command may appear to hang the
 engine, because speech output is being directed only to the log file.
 See the Log command description in the DECtalk Software Reference
 Guide for proper use guidelines.

-Dictionaries of one language can be loaded into engines of another.
 However, if you use this feature, you must carefully manage the
 adding and removing of dictionaries to avoid confusion over
 dictionary naming, identity, and associations.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

For detailed installation instructions, see the DECtalk Software
Installation Guide, which is provided in PDF and text formats on your
installation CD-ROM.

Before installing this version, please close any already running
DECtalk applications and uninstall any existing DECtalk Software.

For Windows, Windows CE, and Linux:  These SDKs are now combined in a
single CD-ROM that contains U.S. English and
Multi-Language (ML) support.

For Windows and Windows CE:  In these SDKs, all the languages are now
combined in one disk image.  The License/key disk image has not
changed but its location in the registry has changed 

from 	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DECtalk Software\DECtalk\4.61

to 	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DECtalk Software\DECtalk\5.00. 
 
Installation materials reside in the root directory of the
installation CD-ROM.  You can start the installation automatically, if
autorun is enabled, by inserting the CD-ROM, or manually, by invoking
setup.exe in the root directory the DECtalk installation will be 
invoked.


OTHER SDK TEXT FILES:

For development hints, refer to the file APPENDIX2.txt.

For a list of Microsoft Speech API functions supported by DECtalk
Software, refer to file APPENDIX3.txt.

For a historical list of previous versions of DECtalk Software, see
APPENDIX4.txt.


PRODUCT INFORMATION UPDATES:

For the latest information about DECtalk products and technology from
Fonix Corporation, visit the DECtalk web page at:

 http://www.fonix.com/products/dectalk

Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003 by Fonix  Corporation.
Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 by Force Computers, Inc.
Certain portions (c) 1999 Compaq Computer Corporation.
All rights reserved.

The Fonix logo and DECtalk are trademarks of Fonix Corporation Inc.

Compaq is a registered trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, and Windows CE are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Software, Inc.

Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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