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TINYTALK DISTRIBUTION FILES, VERSION 1.61
UPGRADE NOTES: If you are a registered user who received this copy of
Tinytalk from OMS Development or a dealer as an upgrade, you will need to
run the UPDATE program that came with your initial order to make this a
registered copy.
READ.ME What you're doing right now
RALPH.EXE Text-file reader in case you don't already have one
(Provided courtesy of Kansys, Inc.)
VER16.DOC Supplement to user manual describing new features in version
1.6
VER15.DOC Supplement to user manual describing new features in
version 1.5
INTRO.DOC User manual (this hasn't changed since version 1.4; the new
features are described in VER15.DOC and VER16.DOC).
CHAPT1.DOC
CHAPT2.DOC
CHAPT3.DOC
CHAPT4.DOC
CHAPT5.DOC
CHAPT6.DOC
TTALK.QRF Quick reference to hotkeys and review commands
ORDER.DOC Ordering information
SAMPLE.TTK Sample configuration file for WordPerfect
RALPH.DOC Manual for Ralph
TTCONF.EXE Configuration load/save/view utility
TTACCENT.EXE Tinytalk for Accent synthesizers
TTASP.EXE Tinytalk for the Automated Functions ASP board
TTAUDAPT.EXE Tinytalk for the Audapter
TTBGM.EXE Tinytalk for the BG Micro Computalker board
TTBLAST.EXE Tinytalk for the SoundBlaster
TTBNS.EXE Tinytalk for the Braille 'n Speak
IF YOU ORDERED TINYTALK ON 5.25" DISKS, THE FOLLOWING FILES ARE ON DISK 2:
TTDEC.EXE Tinytalk for the Dectalk (both internal and external)
TTDOUBLE.EXE Tinytalk for the Doubletalk PC, LT, Litetalk or Laptalk
TTECHO.EXE Tinytalk for the Echo PC/GP
TTINTECH.EXE Tinytalk for the Echo PCII internal card
TTPROSE.EXE Tinytalk for the Prose 4000 (aka Vert Plus)
TTPSSA.EXE Tinytalk for the Votrax PSS model A
TTPSSB.EXE Tinytalk for the Votrax PSS model B
TTSONIX.EXE Tinytalk for Sonix-interface synthesizers (Artic, Votalker)
TTSOUND.EXE Tinytalk for the Soundingboard (also compatible with any
synthesizer that supports PortTalk)
TTSTHING.EXE Tinytalk for the Speech Thing
TTTNT.EXE Tinytalk for the Votrax Type&Talk
THE FOLLOWING TWO FILES ARE INCLUDED WITH REGISTERED VERSIONS ONLY:
CVTCONF.EXE Convert old configuration files to current format
UPDATE.EXE Transfer registration to unregistered copy (not included on
upgrade disks; use your original copy of UPDATE).
RELEASE NOTES
1.61-Maintenance release 3/9/94
BUG FIXES
Numbers processing now works on external Dectalk
Control-F8 now sets lightbar attribute correctly
Lightbar windows no longer read extra characters
Highlighting properly cleared during scrolls
1.60-Major upgrade 2/14/94
BUG FIXES
Inaccurate timed continuous reading
Inappropriate trigger of multi-line search windows
Collapsing of two parallel auto-popup windows into one
Overlapping auto-popup window triggering watch window
Sluggish auto-popup response
Auto-popups not being re-read if dimension changed
Setting window "what" type with search string pending no longer leaves
empty search string
Mouse and pointer track output settings now work
Lightbar colors can now be unlocked
Improved forms mode tracking
Soundingboard lockups eliminated
NEW FEATURES
New control options for auto-popup reading
Case-insensitive search windows
Cursor-detect windows
Named windows
Wildcard attribute setting for lightbar windows
Separate setting for independent cursor vertical output
More options for end-of-line delay
Support for indexing on Soundingboard
TTCONF CHANGES
Option to send command files directly to synthesizer
Option to unregister files for distribution to others
OTHER
CVTCONF now included in BBS archives (requires registered copy to run)
PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION FILES ARE NO LONGER COMPATIBLE
1.58-Maintenance release 12/23/93
BUG FIXES
Problems with extraneous punctuation being passed through to synthesizers
Lockups when setting up pointer characters
1.57-Maintenance release 12/17/93
BUG FIXES
Hitting shutup key always sends shutup code to synthesizer, even if
shutup previously sent with no intervening text (prevents situation
where synthesizer missed shutup code and then user couldn't issue
shutup)
Spaces are now echoed when using the DEL key
1.56-Maintenance release 12/14/93
NEW FEATURES
Ability to switch into sleep mode by hotkey or switch window
Negative search windows
"Sleep" and "wake" options in TTCONF
BUG FIXES
Lightbar detection no longer fooled by 2-line windows
Graphic characters in search strings now read properly
Configuration switch announce reads correct number
OTHER
New version of TTCONF
1.55-Maintenance release 11/30/93
BUG FIXES
Loading configuration no longer forces margin bell on
Automatic configuration switching now works reliably
Proper limits for setting synthesizer parameters
OTHER
Changing configuration removes window restriction on independent cursor
1.54-Maintenance release 11/25/93
NEW FEATURES
Supports non-80 column screen widths
"Words and digits" keyboard echo mode
OTHER
New version of TTCONF needed to properly view configurations, but old
configurations remain compatible
1.53-Maintenance release 11/21/93
BUG FIXES
Config-selection hotkey (Alt-]) now works properly
User-defined initialization (F5) now takes effect immediately
1.52-Maintenance release 11/17/93
BUG FIXES
Indexing now works properly with newer internal Doubletalks
NEW FEATURES
Suppression of echo from macro programs
Independent cursor can be restricted to last-read auto-popup window
Double-activation of shutup key passes next key through
When setting search windows, default text is contents of first line
Sleep mode
New cursor options for Bible programs
Review, independent cursor read line as well as saying "top" or "bottom"
OTHER
New version of TTCONF needed to properly view configurations, but old
configurations remain compatible
1.51-Maintenance release 11/4/93
BUG FIXES
Improper speech-parameter setting on Braille 'n Speak
Search for attribute change in review now moves cursor to location
Attribute setting (F9, shift-F9) for windows no longer reads extra text
Single-character lightbars now read properly
NEW FEATURES
Cursor is forced to be visible when in review mode
1.50-Major upgrade 11/1/93
BUG FIXES
Reading last auto-popup window no longer forces punctuation on
Automatic lightbar detection is less easily confused
Forms mode no longer backs up too far when reading prompts
Reading entire scroll window no longer skips last line
Fewer lockups with Speech Thing and Sound Blaster
Words no longer break up on long BIOS outputs
Indexing and highlighting handle scrolling properly
Setting highlight color now reads current value
NEW FEATURES
Mouse tracking
Pointer tracking
Task-switcher key sequence monitoring
User-defined configuration-switch hotkeys
Timed continuous reading
Capitalization indication by pitch
Separate speed for keyboard echo
Indexing by sentence
Sending CRLF after each line read is now optional (makes reading smoother
on some synthesizers)
Passing punctuation through to synthesizer is now optional
"Words no interrupt" keyboard echo mode
Option to announce configuration changes
Typeover alert now gives end-of-field indication in forms mode
Numbers processing options for Dectalk
Announces parameter name (speed, etc.) when setting synthesizer
parameters
OTHER
PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION FILES ARE NO LONGER COMPATIBLE
Copyright 1989-1994 by OMS Development/Eric Bohlman. All rights reserved.
See INTRO.DOC for conditions of use/distribution.