How to get text to speech and report it

coder_07 · January 15, 2023, 8:45pm

I basically want a block like this:

cymplecy · January 15, 2023, 9:20pm

I think we are going to need a bit more information in order to help you out

odysseus_ssb · January 15, 2023, 9:45pm

Well, I think what he wants is to get text to speech as a sound in Snap! rather than just being able to play it with the block. I don't know if it's possible without JavaScript. Maybe the primitives can help?

ego-lay_atman-bay · January 15, 2023, 9:46pm

Do you mean, report a sound that is text to speach, but not play it immediately?

ego-lay_atman-bay · January 15, 2023, 9:47pm

Of course it has to be done with javascript. The text to speech library uses javascript.

cymplecy · January 15, 2023, 9:47pm

Why don't we wait for OP to clarify what they mean

odysseus_ssb · January 15, 2023, 9:51pm

I was thinking that maybe the primitives for the Text To Speech library might have reported the sound, which would have been the case where JS would not be needed.

ego-lay_atman-bay · January 15, 2023, 9:55pm

No, it uses the javascript web speech api

github.com

jmoenig/Snap/blob/v8.0.0/src/extensions.js#L472


      
              function (name) {
                  this.parentThatIsA(StageMorph).worldMap.setHost(name);
              }
          );
          
          
// text-to-speech (tts_):
          
          
SnapExtensions.primitives.set(
              'tts_speak(txt, lang, pitch, rate)',
              function (msg, accent, pitch, rate) {
                  var utter = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(msg),
                      isDone = false;
                  utter.lang = accent;
                  utter.pitch = pitch;
                  utter.rate = rate;
                  utter.onend = () => isDone = true;
                  window.speechSynthesis.speak(utter);
                  return () => isDone;
              }
          );

coder_07 · January 15, 2023, 10:02pm

correct

cymplecy · January 15, 2023, 10:08pm

AFAIK, there's no know method of capturing the generated speech as it's all done behind the scenes

You could call other API's (e.g Google text to speech) but that would require JavaScript and a google account

I use a free Text-to-Speech API in NodeRED to get an audio file that I then send onto Alexa but not tried to do the same in Snap!

But if its possible in NR (uses node.js) then it could be possible in Snap! using JavaScript

ilovecoral · January 17, 2023, 2:22am

Dude
Run Snap!, click the paper icon (files), click "Libraries", click "Text to Speech", click "Import", click "Sound", drag one of the two blocks to the editor, and click on the block.

joecooldoo · January 17, 2023, 2:30am

i dont think you even tested your own solution
its not possible without an external API or javascript

ilovecoral · January 17, 2023, 2:38am

Oh tested it and worked

joecooldoo · January 17, 2023, 2:50am

i cant even understand this part

and why do I need to open sound

ilovecoral · January 17, 2023, 3:36am

drag one of the text to speech blocks to the editor and click on it.

joecooldoo · January 17, 2023, 3:36am

but that doesnt report anything?

ilovecoral · January 17, 2023, 3:39am

i dont even know what is reporting

joecooldoo · January 17, 2023, 3:44am

the little speech bubble above a reporter when you click on it

ilovecoral · January 17, 2023, 7:26am

why does it "report"

d4s_over_dt4 · January 17, 2023, 9:09am

Aww man...
Real the manual!It's awesome!