Serious problem. Can't adjust the volume on an action.

[sorka]

Yup. That worked. Thanks!

[spud]

If I run it inside a .vbs:

Sub Main(parm as object)
hs.Plugin("AirplaySpeak").SetSpeakerVolume("Side Room / Office", -30)
End Sub

I get this error:

1/19/2014 12:10:30 PM Event Delayed event execution skipped, the conditions applied were not met: Airplay:Warmup Airplay
1/19/2014 12:10:30 PM Event Running script in background: SpeakerVolume.vbs
1/19/2014 12:10:30 PM Error Running script, script run or compile error in file: SpeakerVolume.vbs1006:Expected ')' in line 1 More info: Expected ')'

try to pu the same lines inside a .vb instead of a .vbs

[sorka]

If I run it inside a .vbs:

Sub Main(parm as object)
hs.Plugin("AirplaySpeak").SetSpeakerVolume("Side Room / Office", -30)
End Sub

I get this error:

1/19/2014 12:10:30 PM Event Delayed event execution skipped, the conditions applied were not met: Airplay:Warmup Airplay
1/19/2014 12:10:30 PM Event Running script in background: SpeakerVolume.vbs
1/19/2014 12:10:30 PM Error Running script, script run or compile error in file: SpeakerVolume.vbs1006:Expected ')' in line 1 More info: Expected ')'

[sorka]

Hmm, so if I run this in the script window:

&hs.Plugin("AirplaySpeak").SetSpeakerVolume("Side Room / Office", -30)

I get the following error:

1/19/2014 10:57:12 AM Event Running script statement immediately: &hs.Plugin("AirplaySpeak").SetSpeakerVolume("Side Room / Office", -30)
1/19/2014 10:57:12 AM Error Running script, init error: Object required: 'hs.Plugin(...)'

[sorka]

Oh, wait. I found your example. Trying it now.

[sorka]

there is a scripting function you can use to set the volume of a speaker to a specific level:

void SetSpeakerVolume(string name, int volume)

Something like:

&hs.SetSpeakerVolume("Garage", 100)


?

[sorka]

It's part of Microsoft's SAPI TTS XML.

[spud]

For example, using:

<volume level="100">
This text should be spoken at volume level one hundred.
</volume>

which is the standard TSS tag for setting volume is completely ignored and the entire text including the tags are spoken.

I may implement this volume tag if this is something that already work with HS speakers.
Where did you find out about this tag, I can't find it in the HS docs?

[spud]

there is a scripting function you can use to set the volume of a speaker to a specific level:

void SetSpeakerVolume(string name, int volume)

[sorka]

For example, using:

<volume level="100">
This text should be spoken at volume level one hundred.
</volume>

which is the standard TSS tag for setting volume is completely ignored and the entire text including the tags are spoken.

[sorka]

I've scoured the documentation, but there doesn't appear to be a way to change the volume in an individual speak action. I have different types of notifications. Some are informational and need to be spoken in a low volume. Emergency or security events need to be spoken loudly.

Also, I use a 6 zone amp with airplay zones throughout the house. The zones are auto on triggered by the input. If they are off, i.e. not used for 4 minute which I keep track in hs, I play a warmup sound like a beep. It needs to be played at the same volume in all zones yet each zone has it's own volume setting in the airplay speak config.

Is there no tag I can add to the to play text and audio files at a specific volume for that action????