Trying to Translate

[Mario from Spain]

Hello.

I'm trying to translate the messages into Spanish but I'm out of luck.

I modified the Date_Time_String.vbs file but looks like the script has the same functions some where else and is not getting my changes.

For example in the "Default Speak String For Event Setup", I modified it to: "Empieza #showTitle# en el canal #chanNum#, #chanNick#, a las #showTime#. Termina a las #showEnd#."
The resulting text to speak is: "Empieza Cronicas Marcianas en el canal 5, Tele 5, a las twelve 30 a m . Termina a las two 30 a m ." (with the time still in English.

Attached is the modified vbs.

[Mario from Spain]

After some experimentation, I looks to me like there are some other functions like the ones in Date_Time_String.vbs in the encryption code and Date_Time_String.vbs is only valid for VR answers.

It's more difficult than I tougth to have hstv speaking any other than English without access to source.

To make it happen we need (feature request?):

1 - A way (a ini file should be OK) with the text strings HSTV will use.
2 - To be able to choose the TTS engine HSTV must use to speak (to choose a spanish or french or german, etc. one, so the PC speaks properly.
It is necesary because until a Spanish VR engine with SAPI5 support is available we must speak to the PC on English and if an engine other than English is sellected as default, the "confirmation phrases" and so on (in English) are not well pronunciated.

Anytime tried to listen an english voice using a spanish TTS engine? = it's very funny but not very usefull.

[CFGuy]

I didn't even think of the times when I was working on the speech strings.
I have a plugin that I am finishing up. I hope the first part of November to get back to HSTV and I'll come up with a way to customize the speaking of the times.
Question for you. Does it speak the minutes correctly when they are over 9?

Jeff Farmer
HomeSeer user since March, 2000

[Mario from Spain]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Question for you. Does it speak the minutes correctly when they are over 9?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, it does.

[CFGuy]

I have added to the ini file a way to customize the strings that HSTV builds up for the times and dates.
It will be in the next version that I will send to the updater on Monday.

Jeff Farmer
HomeSeer user since March, 2000