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- Speak Note GH v 1.0 by Glenn R. Howes 1/27/94
- ====================
- Description:
- Speak Note GH is an extension--an INIT--which uses the Speech Manager to
- say the contents of notification boxes. When a background application such
- as the PrintMonitor want the user's attention, it will often install a
- notification which will appear to the user as a dialog box with a speaking
- person icon, some descriptive text and an ok button. This INIT takes the
- descriptive text and uses the Speech Manager routine SpeakString to verbalize
- it.
-
- Installation:
- Under System 7, throw the Speak Note GH icon onto the System Folder Icon and
- the Finder will put it into the Extensions Folder.
-
- Requirements:
- The Speech Manager, System 7.
-
- Warning:
- This is my first INIT. I've had it running on my system for several weeks
- and it seems to work fine. I of course have not tested it with every possible
- application. I give no guarantee or warrantee for this piece of code. It is a
- cute little piece of code which has some marginal useability.
-
- Technical Stuff:
- I patch NMInstall and GetNewDialog. When NMInstall is called, I grab the
- notification string (if there is one) and save it. When GetNewDialog is
- subsequently called to create the alert box I call SpeakString. This should
- avoid any problem with moving memory if NMInstall is called at interupt
- time.
-
- Cost:
- Free, although I might expect a copy of any CD-ROMs that this and other
- programs I've written get on.
-
- Bug Reports/Complaints/Free CD-ROMs to:
-
- grhowes@students.wisc.edu
-
- or
- Glenn R. Howes
- 1101 University Ave.
- Madison, WI 53706
-