creating a voice file problem

[jnoseworthy]

Hi Gang:

When I run "Cscript makevoices.vbs" I receive the following message:

Making english voice file with "VW Paul" (SAPI 5)
D:\voice\makevoices.vbs(183, 5) Microsoft VBScript runtime error: File not found

Question:  what file is not found.

According to the documentation, I have all necessary files in to the voice creation directory.

Any help would be appreciated all over the place.

[jnoseworthy]

Hi Gang:

 I want to create my own voice file for my Iriver H120 player but I am not quite understanding the process.

I downloaded and installed the Cygwin program, I also downloaded the English.lang file, as well as the other tools which I will need.  The problem that I am having is with genlang.  I was able to find a genlang.txt file from the rockbox site; however, I don't know what to do with it. How do I run genlang to create my own english.lang file which I can use for my english.voice file?

Thanks much gang

[bascule]

This used to be the place to get info (http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/VoiceFiles), but since the language generation method has recently changed significantly, you may struggle...  

http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/6574 refers.

[jnoseworthy]

Hi Gang:

Looks like someone forgot to create/include the voice files for the revisions dated August 6 and 7 rendering them useless.

It would sure be helpful if someone could walk me through the steps for creating my own voice file.  I have no trouble creating the Voice files for my  files and directorys.  Apparently, the voice files are now generated automatically with the daily builds.

Any help would be appreciated because, as a Blind user, I depend on speech to access my box.

Thanks all over the place gang.

[Febs]

Voice files are available on the daily builds page:

http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml

[Mikerman]

And if voice files are not listed for a particular build (example, iriver H120/H140)--not sure what that means?

[jnoseworthy]

Hi Gang:

 I am looking for a way to create my own voice files with this new format.  Is there an updated makevoices.vbs somewhere out there.  Failing that, can someone help me to perform this task some other way?

Thanks all over the place gang.

[bascule]

##merged##

I appreciate the current problems with voice files is distressing you, but could you please stop posting the same question multiple times.

You have been pointed to the Daily downloads page, where a voice file for the menus is created every day. What is wrong with using those?

I suspect there will be nothing available except the automatically created voices for some time...

[jnoseworthy]

##merged##

I appreciate the current problems with voice files is distressing you, but could you please stop posting the same question multiple times.

You have been pointed to the Daily downloads page, where a voice file for the menus is created every day. What is wrong with using those?

I suspect there will be nothing available except the automatically created voices for some time...

Hello:

 I don't appreciate your tone of voice and, as a blind user of other speech enabled hardware such as computers, phones, gps systems, etc., I am very sensitive to the voice that I using; considering that I am listening to them all day long.

If you cant, or don't want to contribute; then please leave it alone.

Thanks much.

[Febs]

jnoseworthy-

We have now merged four separate threads that you have started on the same topic.  If you have not yet done so, please read our posting guidelines, and please do not start multiple threads on the same topic.

[pondlife]

If any Cygwin users want to have a go at creating a voice file using SAPI5 voices (e.g. Microsoft Mary and her friends) then the patch at http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/7560 works for me.

It could benefit from a bit of testing - if you have problems, please post them on Flyspray though (not in the forum).

pondlife

[jnoseworthy]

Thanks all over the place.

If any Cygwin users want to have a go at creating a voice file using SAPI5 voices (e.g. Microsoft Mary and her friends) then the patch at http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/7560 works for me.

It could benefit from a bit of testing - if you have problems, please post them on Flyspray though (not in the forum).

pondlife

[Bagder]

Allow me to take the opportunity to say that if there are people who can build voices on Windows on a daily basis, I'll be willing to arrange for us to host them on rockbox.org so that we can offer them for everyone...

I'm already building and providing voices built on Linux like this.