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**Michael McSharry** · January 18, 2021, 12:47 AM

I can filter out the CR and LF in the plugin if you think that will help.

**Ltek** · January 18, 2021, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by Michael McSharry View Post

I can filter out the CR and LF in the plugin if you think that will help.

Please. If you replace them with a space, it would stop the Hubitat plugin from crashing. I'm wondering if all escape code/characters will crash it. I didnt test others but it might be best to remove any non-standard characters?

**Michael McSharry** · January 18, 2021, 02:31 AM

See if the attached helps. Replaced CR, LF and TAB with space.

Attached Files

HSPI_Hubitat (13).zip (76.1 KB, 1 view)

**Ltek** · January 18, 2021, 11:30 AM

I tested a ton of variations. Hubitat no longer crashes with your latest mods. Please see my below test results. Maybe there are some easy mods to remove some other characters causing it to not speak. Like... ? / # ,

I will also open an issue with the Hubitat app now that we know what the issues are. thx for maintaining this -- ypur PI is the only reason I bought the Hubitat!

No Audio spoken, but did not crash Hubitat...

Code:

testing?
#3
3 #
1/18/2021
 Offline For 9 mins, 19 secs *** Note: space is the first character (see below on what worked for more)
Offline For 9 mins, 19 secs *** Note: NO space is the first character
0 m/s^2
1260, E South Boulder Rd, Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado, 80026, USA
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.9867186,-105.0729787
9 mins, 19 secs
https://
1260,
1/18
/12
maps/search
39.9867186,-105.0729787
Boulder County, Colorado **Note: comma is a problem - see below
?api
&query ******* This triggers an odd voice command for skills
?
?api

Worked fine...

Code:

-105.0729787°
8:53:23 AM
9 mins
 Offline For                    *** Note: space is the first character - this worked but the larger version above did not
www.google.com
80026 USA **Note: NO comma
Boulder County Colorado
!
https
https:

**Michael McSharry** · January 18, 2021, 12:12 PM

I can remove all non-alpha and non-number characters as well as remove leading and trailing white space. Normally speech engines handle comma and period to provide a pause in the speech, but if Hubitat cannot handle it then should not be included.

**Ltek** · January 18, 2021, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by Michael McSharry View Post

I can remove all non-alpha and non-number characters as well as remove leading and trailing white space. Normally speech engines handle comma and period to provide a pause in the speech, but if Hubitat cannot handle it then should not be included.

! works but # ? and others seem not to

**Michael McSharry** · January 18, 2021, 01:03 PM

In the attached I have changed CR, LF, TAB to space and removed other non-alpha/non-numeric.

Attached Files

HSPI_Hubitat (14).zip (76.2 KB, 2 views)

**Ltek** · January 19, 2021, 06:10 PM

A few quirks...

A) any non-alphanumberic (&, # , ?) on its own causes the PI to send status text from the 'volume' device in that room - and Echo Speaks speaks the volume number.
B) 1/18 becomes 118 instead of 1 18
C) 1/18/2021 becomes 1 million 180 2021
D) 39.9867186,-105.0729787 becomes one huge number

Also, can you exclude ! and the - sign from being removed? they worked fine previously

**Michael McSharry** · January 20, 2021, 02:14 PM

Rather than iterating this can you provide the list of characters you want removed, those you want to converted to space and any other special case that should be processed?

**Michael McSharry** · January 20, 2021, 04:27 PM

In the attached I have implemented the following. Edit the removables and replaceables strings as you find appropriate. The empty string response is now "nothing".

Code:

string Speakable(string sText)
{
// keep 0-9 A-Z, a-z  space and . ! - /

string[] removables = new[] { "\"", "$", "%", "&","'", "(", ")", "*", "+", ",", "/", ":", ";", "<", ">", "?", "@", "[", "\\","]","^", "`", "{","|","}","~" };
string[] replaceables = new[] { "\n", "\r", "\t", "_"};

string rxString = string.Join("|", removables.Select(s => Regex.Escape(s)));
string text = Regex.Replace(sText, rxString, string.Empty);
rxString = string.Join("|", replaceables.Select(s => Regex.Escape(s)));
text = Regex.Replace(text, rxString, " ");

if (text == "") text = "nothing";
return text;
}

**Ltek** · January 21, 2021, 12:50 AM

Originally posted by Michael McSharry View Post

Rather than iterating this can you provide the list of characters you want removed, those you want to converted to space and any other special case that should be processed?

Sorry, it was necessary. Your first update fixed the crashing that didnt allow me to test the characters until after that stopped. I have not tested all non-alphas. I'll try to get time for that in the next few days.

based on my prior test comments...

A) any non-alphanumberic (&, # , ?) on its own causes the PI to send status text from the 'volume' device in that room - and Echo Speaks speaks the volume number.
...I dont know how to fix this, or what causes it. I suspect I'll need to test more after we update for the below items.

B) 1/18 becomes 118 instead of 1 18
C) 1/18/2021 becomes 1 million 180 2021
... Looks like the 'slash' should be replaced with 'space'

D) 39.9867186,-105.0729787 becomes one huge number
... Looks like the 'comma' should be replaced with 'space'

Also, can you exclude ! and the - sign from being removed? they worked fine previously

**Michael McSharry** · January 21, 2021, 12:56 AM

The ! and - are not in either of the two lists so they are left alone. The slash can be moved to the replaceable list.

**Michael McSharry** · January 21, 2021, 01:04 AM

I did the / to space in (13). I see I forgot to post the other (12). They are attached here.

Attached Files

**Ltek** · January 23, 2021, 12:26 AM

Tested...

not working...

@ * , $ % ^ & ? + | " ; : { } [ ] .. by themselves, they all make it speak the word "nothing". Wondering if you leave them (not remove them) add a space before and after, if it will speak the name of the character, like the ones below? I think that might be best - instead of removing them?

# no speaking
/ no speaking

working...

= "equals"
! "exclamation mark"
- "dash"
. "dot"
&query "query" (no longer triggers an odd voice command for skills)
https:// "https"
1/18/2021 "1 18 2021"

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