problem with system.speech dll

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hello all,

I am creating a application in which i want to enter text in a text box and after that by clicking on button it will speak out what i have entered in textbox,..

it is working but it only sounds like plah-plah...

following is the code:-

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;

namespace ItSpeaks
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        private SpeechSynthesizer speech;
        public MainWindow()
        {
            this.InitializeComponent();
            speech= new SpeechSynthesizer();

            // Insert code required on object creation below this point.
        }

        private void Speak(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            speech.SpeakAsync(textToSpeak.Text);
            speech.Volume = 100;
            speech.Rate = -2;
            // TODO: Add event handler implementation here.
        }
    }
}

Posted 21-May-12 21:05pm

abhishekagrwl25

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**JF2015** · Answer 1 · 2012-05-21T21:19:00

Solution 1

This probably happens since the output voice language does not match your text. Try it out with a different output voice. Here is how you can get a list of all installed voices:

C#

System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection<System.Speech.Synthesis.InstalledVoice> tmp = speech.GetInstalledVoices();
foreach (object MyVoice in tmp)
{
  comboBox1.Items.Add((MyVoice as System.Speech.Synthesis.InstalledVoice).VoiceInfo.Name);
}

If no voice matches, you may want to install a new voice.

Posted 21-May-12 21:19pm

JF2015

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abhishekagrwl25 22-May-12 3:28am

done this...now it is showing 3 items in combolist:-
1) MicrosoftMike
2) MicrosoftMary
3) SampleTTSVoice

now what to do to set the voice..??

JF2015 22-May-12 3:46am

speech.SelectVoice(comboBox1.SelectedItem.ToString());

abhishekagrwl25 22-May-12 4:09am

done this. now it shows exception:-
Cannot set voice. No matching voice is installed or the voice was disabled.