March 1996
This manual provides information on installation, overview, getting started and step-by-step procedures for the DECtalk Software Runtime kit for the Digital UNIX product.
Revision/Update Information: This is a revised manual
Operating System: Digital UNIX 3.0, later
Software Product Version: 4.2A
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts
Title Page
Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Appendix A
Appendix B
This guide contains instructions for the installation of the Runtime segment
DECtalk Software product. It also contains the information you need to run the
DECtalk Software applications that are included with this product.
Preface: About this Guide
DECtalk Software is packaged as a Runtime kit and a Development kit. The
Runtime kit gives you access to the following DECtalk Software applications:
mailtalk, say, speak, emacspeak, DECface, aclock, and windict.
What's the Difference Between the DECtalk Software Runtime Kit and the DECtalk Software
Development Kit?
In order to develop your own DECtalk Software applications, you must order the DECtalk Software Developer's kit. DECtalk Software Developer's kit gives you access to the DECtalk Software API and sources for some sample application programs.
You can run one copy of any DECtalk Software application at a time without
needing an LMF license. A license is required to run more than one copy. See
the section on LMF Licensing in Chapter 1 for more information.
License Requirements
The following is a list of important features in DECtalk V4.2A:
Features in DECtalk Software 4.2A
Expanded main dictionary
Added user-dictionary suffix processing to help locate words in user dictionary
Expanded pronunciation rules and improved pronunciation
Homograph processing
Improved inline index-mark processing
Added the following inline commands:
Play command to play audio files in line with text
Tone command to generate tones
Dial command to generate DTMF tones used to dial telephone numbers
Stereo volume control commands
A new version of the mailtalk program that is fully integrated with mail
An enhanced Motif windows-based user dictionary builder that automatically translates text strings into phonemes
An improved command-line program, say, used to run DECtalk from the Digital UNIX command line
Improved computational efficiency
Two new sample applications
DECface
Emacspeak
Support for CDE desktop environment
This guide is for the user who wants to run the text-to-speech applications
that are part of DECtalk Software Runtime kit.
Purpose and Audience
The instructions documented in this guide do not cover basic Digital UNIX operating instructions or program-development instructions for designing Digital UNIX applications other than that information specific to building a DECtalk application.
This guide contains instructions for installing DECtalk Software.The installation procedure installs all files in subdirectories under:
/usr/opt/DTKRT420
This guide's organization is listed below:
Chapter Description Chapter 1 Installing DECtalk Software Chapter 2 Introduction to DECtalk Software Chapter 3 Using DECtalk Software Chapter 4 Advanced Voice Control Topics Appendix A Voice Control Commands Appendix B DECtalk Reference Tables Glossary Index
This guide uses the following conventions:
Conventions
Convention Explanation enter Enter means type the required information and press the Return key. mouse Mouse refers to any pointing device, such as a mouse, a puck, or a stylus. MB1 MB1 indicates the left mouse button click on Click on means to press and release MB1. double click Double click means to press and release MB1 twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse. drag The phrase drag means to press and hold MB1, move the mouse, and then release MB1 when the pointer is in the desired position. Ctrl/x A sequence such as Ctrl / x indicates that you must press the Ctrl key while you press another key. Menu Command The right arrow key indicates an abbreviated instruction for choosing a command from a menu. For example, File Exit means pull down the File menu, move the pointer to the Exit command, and release MB1. Courier type Courier type indicates text that you type and is displayed on the screen. This is most often used for program code examples. User Input Boldface type in interactive examples indicates information you enter from the keyboard. For example: % ls speak " xxx" Indicates a word, words, or phrases you must speak.
Unless otherwise noted, press Return after entering commands or responses to command prompts.