Jim, and/or Kirk, is there any reason then why you couldn't make /dev/synth a link to /proc/speakup/<synth>/direct ??? or is there plans for /dev/synth in the future. Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc. Web Business Office, The City of Calgary PHONE: (403) 268-5527. FAX: (403) 268-6423 E-MAIL ADDRESS: sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Jim Danley > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:27 AM > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: Re: /dev/synth > > > Yes, no, and no. > > To create /dev/synth, logged in as root, do: > > mknod /dev/synth -m 0666 c 10 25 > > It has not been fully implemented, but once you create the device as > above, you can send directly to the synth with something like: > > echo hello world > /dev/synth > or > echo ^V^A9s > /dev/synth > > However, writing to /dev/synth is not the only way to talk directly to > your synth. In the /proc/speakup directory you will notice a directory > named after your synthesizer. In that directory you will notice a file > named "direct". Anything that you write to this file will go directly > to your synth. In the case of the Doubletalk LT, you could do: > > echo Hi Chris > /proc/speakup/litetalk/direct > or > echo ^V^A9s > /proc/speakup/litetalk/direct > > Jim > > > On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 07:44:57PM -0600, Chris Nestrud wrote: > > Do I need to use mknodto make /dev/synth so I can send directly to the > > synth, or has this feature been fully implemented? I'm trying to figure > > out why commands to change rate aren't working for the LT. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
