convert text to speech in vb.net

[uma]

Hi,
Am working in vb.net.I want to convert text to speech in my project.For eg:i have few names in my list box.When i select a name that name should be heard.Hope u understand what am telling.S there any property for that in vb.net.

Waiting for ur reply.please.......

 

[kulrom]

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/SpokenWord_1_0.asp

http://discuss.fogcreek.com/dotnetquestions/default.asp?cmd=show&ixPost=6566

http://www.toastmonkey.com/vb-net-text-to-speech.html


Regards

 

[jmcilhinney]

Please do not post the same question in more than one thread. Your other thread on the same topic has been deleted.

 

[mourya]

i downloaded the spokenword.exe and when i tried to run the exe a just in time debugging box opening saying that

'An Exception'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occured in spokenword.exe

and then it shows some Possible debuggers

i have .NET installed in my system

i installed microsoft speech engine also.

Plz help me!

 

[JohnH]

mourya, the file missing is the Interop.Word.dll. You have to install MS Word/Office 9 to get this.
These object libraries can't be distributed unless the receiver already got licence for it.

 

[mourya]

MS WORD 2003 was installed in my system

isnt it sufficient ?

 

[JohnH]

mourya, download the source, see there if your newer Word object library is compatible. If so, compile and you are set.

 

[mourya]

Nothing works

Actually i am doing a project on image processing.I need Simple TTS engine as a module for that.I heard that TTS is very easy to build in vb.net.So, plz provide me some simple code so that i will try to merge it with my project

THanks

 

[JohnH]

all you need is MS Speech SDK 5.1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5E86EC97-40A7-453F-B0EE-6583171B4530&displaylang=en

 

[JohnH]

Download and install the SpeechSDK51.exe from above link, go in your application and Add Reference in the COM page you will find Microsoft Speech Object Library, now you can run this simple code:

Dim s As New SpeechLib.SpVoice
s.Speak("hello speaker")

 

[mourya]

Oh THank you very much.I will certainly give it a try.BTW excuse me if i am irritating you.