[RESOLVED] Speech

[Amerigo]

I have SAPI 5.1 installed. I'm using VB 2005.
I can't get this to work.

Dim spkr As New SpeechLib.SpVoice

The error is "type speechlib.spvoice is not defined."
How do I need to do to get speech to work?

[jmcilhinney]

Just like any type, you must first reference the library that it's declared in. You must then either import the namespace it's a member of or else qualify it fully in code.

That said, there is a managed, i.e. .NET, speech API for Vista and later. It would be preferable to use that if you can.

[.paul.]

you need to add a reference to System.Speech, then you can use this:

Dim voice As New System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer
voice.Speak("words to speak")

[jmcilhinney]

you need to add a reference to System.Speech, then you can use this:

Dim voice As New System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer
voice.Speak("words to speak")

System.Speech is part of .NET 3.0 and the OP is using VS 2005, so that may not be an option. You don't "need" to reference System.Speech to use SAPI 5.1.

[Amerigo]

I am using Windows XP. What I'm trying to find out it how to "reference the library".

[patplays852]

not sure if its the same in 2005 as it is in 2010, but just incase:

Project --> Add Reference

[Amerigo]

Thanks. I found it finally. I just added everything that had 'speech' in it and now have no errors.

[obi1kenobi]

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