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
This guide contains instructions for the installation of the DECtalk Software product. It also contains the tutorial and reference information you need to build a DECtalk Software application.
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, and DECface.
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 some sample C programs.
What's the Difference Between the DECtalk Software Runtime Kit and the
DECtalk Software Development Kit?
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 of the
Runtime kit or to use the DECtalk Software Development kit. See the section on
LMF Licensing in Chapter 1 for more information.
License Requirements
Improved computational efficiency
This guide's organization is listed below:
Chapter | Description |
---|---|
Chapter 1 | Installing DECtalk Software |
Chapter 2 | Introduction to DECtalk Software API |
Chapter 3 | Using DECtalk Software Sample Programs |
Chapter 4 | Creating a Customized DECtalk Software Voice |
Chapter 5 | DECtalk Software API Functions |
DECtalk Software on-line help is accessible in two forms:
On-line Help
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.