Deploying Accessible Movies - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX Use Manual

To check whether the speech is currently speaking, paused, or stopped:
•
Use the
voiceState()
To set the volume of the voice:
•
Use the
voiceSetVolume()
To set the pitch of the voice:
•
Use the
voiceSetPitch()
To determine the chronological number of the current word within the string being spoken:
•
Use the
voiceWordPos()
The following frame script tests whether the current voice is female and starts speech if it is. In
this case the
voiceSpeak()
"TextCommentary".
on exitFrame
voiceProps = voiceGet()
if voiceProps.gender = "female" then
voiceSpeak(member("TextCommentary").text)
end if
end
For a complete list of Lingo terms that control text-to-speech and keyboard navigation, see
"Accessibility" on page 31 of the Lingo by Feature section of the Lingo Dictionary.

Deploying accessible movies

To successfully deploy an accessible movie, you become familiar with the Speech Xtra's system
requirements and download procedure as well as the experience users will have with your
accessible movie in real-world situations.
Adding the Speech Xtra
If you use the text-to-speech feature in a projector, you need to include the Speech Xtra in your
movie's Xtra list. Normally, Xtra extensions that are not included in a movie's default Xtra list are
added to the list when a cast member that requires one is added to the cast. You can view the
default Xtra list by opening a new movie and selecting Modify > Movie > Xtras.
The Speech Xtra is a Lingo-only Xtra, which means that it adds commands and properties to
the Lingo scripting language but does not add support for any new cast member types. Because
the Speech Xtra is not associated with any kind of cast member, you must add it to the movie's
Xtra list manually.
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