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- Speaktime 1.2 - Commodity version.
- by Gary Walker, 323a Annesbrook Dr., Nelson, New Zealand.
- You can contact me on Bitstream BBS as Gary Walker,
- on BIX as REL, or email me rel@bix.com
-
- Compiled with SAS/C Version 6.51.
-
- History:
- V1.0: First release, non-commodity version.
-
- V1.1: First Commodity version, slightly improved pronunciation of
- some syllables.
-
- V1.2: This release; eliminated some unused commodity code to slightly
- reduce the size of the executable. Added docs on Hotkey ToolType.
-
- About this program:
-
- This program came about because I hate depth-arranging screens just to find
- out what the time is.
- The first version of the program I developed just spoke the time when called
- by the icon (or when typed from the CLI), and exited. This is fine so long
- as you can get to a CLI or the WorkBench screen.
- I also wrote the program to learn more about commodities programs, and to
- further my knowledge of the C language.
-
- System requirements:
-
- This program requires AmigaDos 2.04 or later, plus the narrator.device
- in DEVS: and the traslator.library in LIBS:
- This particularly applies to AmigaDos 3.x users, as they do not have
- these files. Please try and use the WB2.04 (V37.1) versions if possible,
- as they are the ones used to develop the program. They are available on
- the WorkBench 2.04 distribution disks.
-
- How to install it:
-
- Just drag the icon into your WBStartup drawer, and the program will be
- active from the next reboot.
-
- How to use it:
-
- Once the commodity is active (there are no telltale signs except a small
- dip in available memory), just press alt-z and it will speak the current
- setting of your system clock. Either alt key will work.
- If you haven't set your clock correctly, don't blame me if it tells you
- the wrong time :)
- Because it is a commodity, alt-z at any screen will initiate the speech.
- You can force use of one or the other alt-keys instead of both by
- specifiying the tooltype like this:
- QUALIFIER=LEFT_ALT
- That example will force the program to recognise only Left-Alt-z.
- You can do the same for Right-alt by altering the Qualifier Tooltype.
- The default is use of either alt-key.
- You can also add the Tooltype:
- HOTKEY=whatever else
- where whatever else could be ctrl alt b for example.
- This will force Speaktime_Cx to use your combination of hotkeys to
- activate.
-
- How to remove it from memory:
-
- To remove the commodity from memory, just double-click its icon or run
- it again from the CLI.
- Once again, there will be no visible sign that it has gone, except that
- your free memory will increase again. It will not free ALL memory, as
- the libraries will stay resident, unless you do an 'avail flush' from
- the CLI.
-
- What to do if it doesn't work or crashes your machine:
-
- Do you have the volume up loud enough to hear it?
- Check that you have the correct versions of narrator.device and
- translator.library installed. These MUST be AmigaDos 2.04 or
- later.
- Remember that this program swallows the hotkey combo and doesn't give
- it back, so any other program that needs alt-z will never get it.
- If you need alt-z for another program, use another hotkey.
- Don't flame me! I ran this program billions and billions and billions
- of times on my two machines, and it works fine for me.
-
- If all else fails, send me a message on Bitstream and I'll see if I can
- help you out. If you do, please let me know your machine type and
- memory, your Kickstart/WorkBench versions, plus any other programs
- started before SpeakTime.
-
- Above all: Don't Panic!
-
- Copyright:
-
- This program is copyright (c) 1994 Gary Walker.
- I place this program, and its sourcecode into the public domain.
- Permission is hereby granted to distribute this archive so long as
- all files within it remain unaltered, and this readme.cx file
- remains with the original program.
- You may do what you wish with this program, except claim that it
- is your own or charge money for it. An exception is made for
- Fred Fish to include it in his archives, and to charge his
- normal fees for distribution.
-
-
- Suggestions:
-
- If you have any suggestions (or food or money or cars or private-
- jets) please send them to me. I'll make very good use of them :)
-
- Have fun.
-