Windows application for converting Text into Speech.

Hi Friends, in this post I would like to explain how to convert Text into Speech.

· Open windows application.
· Place a TextBox & a Button control on to the form.
· Goto ProjectMenu---> Add Reference---> COM---> MicrosoftSpeechObjectLibrary (Add this reference).
· Add the following namespace: using SpeechLib;
Please go through the code under button click event:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using SpeechLib;


namespace TextToSpeech
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}


private void btnClick_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SpVoice voice = new SpVoice();//Where SpVoice is the Speakers Voice.
voice.Speak(textBox1.Text,SpeechVoiceSpeakFlags.SVSFDefault);
}
}
}






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Introduction to Windows Services.

Hi friends,in this post i would like to explain some basic things to know about windows services.





* A service which is under control of windows OS is called windows service.
* Windows services are used to develop automated background processes.
* Windows services contains only application logic but not GUI(Graphical User Interface).
* The controls which are not visible at runtime,can be placed in windows service projects.





For example:
Timer Control,Event log control,File system watcher control.





* To develop windows services .Net provided:
File-->NewProject-->VisualC#-->Windows-->WindowsServiceTemplate.
* Windows service project is avilable in VisualStudio .Net 2005 professional edition,but not available in Standard edition.
* To develop windows service .Net provided a name space:
System.ServiceProcess(NameSpace).
* All the windows services will be stored at:
Start-->Settings-->ControlPanel-->AdministrativeTools-->Services
OR
Start-->run-->Services.msc
* While a service is starting OnStart() event will be executed & while stoping OnStop() event will be executed.





Steps for developing Windows Service:






1)Open windows service project & wrie the required logic.
2)Add the installers & build the project to get an exe file as output.
3)Open .Net command prompt & install exefile with following syntax:
installutil -i exefile path //for installing the service.
installutil -u exefile path //for uninstalling the service.
4)Start the service.







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