SAPI: can I recognize speech from a WAV?

I'm completely new to SAPI, and have a very simple voice dictation control working on a sample form.

However, what I really want is to be able to take the input from a WAV file, rather than from a microphone.

I'm using the Microsoft VDict voice dictation control. So far, so easy:

Private Sub Form_Load()
Vdict1.Mode = 32
Vdict1.Activate
End Sub

Private Sub Vdict1_PhraseFinish(ByVal flags As Long, ByVal phrase As String)
Text1.Text = Text1.Text & " " & phrase
End Sub


However, I don't see any obvious method for telling Vdict to get its audio from a file rather than the microphone.

Please help! Many thanks!

[note: I posted this in the main forum, but it seems more appropriate here. sorry for the duplication]

j

How about using a male - male loop back lead. Just route the sound
card output into the mic input?

Most soundcards have / speaker and line out

and mic /line in

HTH