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Re: [ECS] ECS Beta error Mark Gilmore Tue, 25 May 1999 05:02:25 -0700

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Mark, define a WAVE engine, and you can use the \vol command
when speaking thru the WAVE card (only) - NOT the phone.

Mark Sekelsky wrote:
> 
> I wonder if this has to do with the latest version of TTS as I have used
> \vol commands before.  In any event I have a few messages that I try and
> *lower* the volume on.  Sounds like there is no way around that.
> 
> Mark S
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 7:45 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS Beta error
> 
> Hi Mark,
> I just discovered the same problem with the \VOL
> command today: Apparently, the TTS-FILE engine (NOT
> the WAVE engine) does not like the \VOL command
> (it makes an empty file if it sees this). But since
> the default volume is 65535 (full volume), this
> is no problem unless you wanted to make it quieter
> (I assume that you wanted it louder).
> 
> The SPEAK-MESSAGES problem I just fixed and will upload
> tonight (just a dumb mistake on my part).
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Mark Sekelsky wrote:
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > First and foremost, thanks for the fix with TTS and phone calls, it works
> > great.  Secondly I have two new problems for you.  Create an item such as
> > this:
> >
> > |Item:MSG: Shutting down        Type:Text
> > Acc:User/User
> > |       Initial State:(none)                                    Backup:No
> > |       Text         :\vol=22000\ Shutting down the house now. \vol=65000\
> >
> > Note that you *want* the vol parameters in this.  When you "speak" this
> > message you receive the error: Error: AVIFO:FILEREAD (ITM_DLG_PRC)
> >
> > Secondly I have a problem playing phone messages.  I play messages by
> > setting an appliance type item to "on."  When my event sees that this item
> > is "on" it sets my speak-messages (named "Play Messages") item to "play."
> > The event looks like this:
> >
> > |Event: Play Ph. Ms. Local              Called ?:No
> > |       ;This event will play all or new messages over the speakers.
> > |
> > |
> > |       If         Phone: Play All     Is         Off
> > |       And        Phone: Play New     Is         Off
> > |       Then       ECS: Event exit     Set        True
> > |
> > |       BEGINIF    Phone: Play All     Is Now     On
> > |       Then       Play messages       Set        Play->VC
> > |       Then       Phone: Play All     Set        Off
> > |       ENDIF
> >
> > ECS will "speak" the text messages within ecs.log but it does NOT play any
> > phone messages.  To play phone messages I must open the message log and
> > click on the phone message.
> >
> > Mark S
> 
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> omnip@usit.net
> http://www.usit.com/omnip

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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