I do love that app too. So nice, the reddit page is so cluttered. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:23:28 -0500 Subject: Re: nvda2speechd, let Windows programs talk through Speech dispatcher > I wonder if Reddit For Blind works? That's be really nice. Devin Prater r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 6:21 AM Linux for blind general discussion < blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > And as an updatte to that > > > It now works after yesterday's Arch update on 99% of things I've tried, > so I'm assuming something changed for the nrtter > > On 6/9/22 15:40, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > Hi, > > > > great. So, this means the problem is on the side of the dll or Wine. > > > > > > testclient is a Linux application purely connecting to and communicating > > with the server, so it's not affected (in fact, not even related) to the > > SAPI presence. > > > > > > Could you, perhaps, try out installing the sapi via: > > > > winetricks -q speechsdk > > > > > > Or, if you'd better not mess up your Wine installation, if you share a > > specific easy to try audiogame that doesn't work, I can test it out in a > > VM with both present and not present SAPI, so we would see if this is > > causing the issue. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > Rastislav > > > > > > Dna 8. 6. 2022 o 23:27 Linux for blind general discussion napísal(a): > >> That does, in fact, work fine yes. I've been poking and prodding at > >> various games/apps with no luck however, unsure how the > >> nvdaControllerClient32 or 64.dll interacts with the server or installed > >> programs though. > >> > >> I've been trying a variety of audiogames that ship with NVDA support to > >> no luck, however I did just find out that no, I do not need (at least > >> for testclient) an installed SAPI setup though, obviously actual > >> games/programs may be different, however > >> > >> > >> So in short, testclient works, but nothing past that? > >> > >> > >> On 6/8/22 19:37, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> while I get this up and running, a part of the nvda2speechd is an > >>> application called testclient. > >>> > >>> You can compile it using cargo build --release -q, or use this binary: > >>> > >>> https://drive.proton.me/urls/95MV5TEK7M#jyQXOaJvojkY > >>> > >>> > >>> SHA256: > 82fb866d000a05942d6109daf58e36ee6feaba8bf30644738277ba140b90ee40 > >>> > >>> > >>> this application works as a terminal client to the server. You launch > >>> it, and type command "speakText some text". > >>> > >>> If you hear the server speak, the connection works. > >>> > >>> You can quit using the quit command. > >>> > >>> > >>> This should tell you, whether nvda2speechd server is working correctly. > >>> If no, we need to search the problem there, if yes, there is a problem > >>> with the library or application. > >>> > >>> > >>> Whether SAPI installation is needed or not depends largely on how is > the > >>> app programmed. Honestly, I didn't test out with a clear wine > >>> installation, so I can't tell which variant is to be expected, it's > also > >>> possible that the app crashes exactly because of missing SAPI, since > >>> usually programmers expect it to be at least present, even if not used. > >>> > >>> > >>> Best regards > >>> > >>> > >>> Rastislav > >>> > >>> > >>> Dna 8. 6. 2022 o 16:09 Linux for blind general discussion napísal(a): > >>>> Boot the ISO and hit down once then enter, it should come up talking > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> If not, systemctl enable --startnow espeakup > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I'm trying to work out why I'm getting a lot of things about SAPI, and > >>>> if I need voices installed because I am going from a completely > standard > >>>> wine installation on a 64bit machine, yet it's flooding my terminal > with > >>>> a ton of voice list things about SAPI however so I'm unsure. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Do I need to install under wine the speechsdk and things or should > >>>> nvda2speechd take care of that. It's establishing a connection, > but...no > >>>> luck > >>>> > >>>> On 6/8/22 13:44, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> I saw your issue on Github, will be getting to it soon. > >>>>> > >>>>> Right now, I'm trying to figure out how to boot up Archlinux into the > >>>>> accessible mode in quickemu, so I can get at least a similar > environment. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Best regards > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Rastislav > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Dna 7. 6. 2022 o 15:02 Linux for blind general discussion napísal(a): > >>>>>> As said on the Github page. I'm running this under Arch and get no > >>>>>> output at all. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> what I do > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 1. Download Windows exe and extract it > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 2. Grab the server/client and rename/replace nvdaControllerxx.dll > >>>>>> where xx is 32 or 64 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 3. start the server with ./nvda2speechd in its folder > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 4. wine windowsexe.exe > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I get a connection has been established on the tab with the > >>>>>> nvda2speechd running, and no speech from the program at all however, > >>>>>> and a boatload of WINE Sapi errors, it seems* to me like it's > looking > >>>>>> for the SAPI stuff > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Am I missing someething super super obvious here or? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 05/06/2022, Linux for blind general discussion > >>>>>> <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>>>>> I avoid GUI apps in general and I think the last time I used Wine > >>>>>>> might have been years before I went blind, but this still sounds > like > >>>>>>> a significant step forward for the accessibility of non-native > >>>>>>> software, and surprisingly elegant to boot. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list