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diff --git a/spo256/README b/spo256/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..29c2fae --- /dev/null +++ b/spo256/README @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +This particular SPO256 server is able to translate common usages for numbers +and perform word substitution. For example, the number 123.45 is pronounced +as "one hundred twenty three point four five". Internet names and addresses +are also pronounced correctly to a large extent. The support of different +usages and idioms in this server is not yet as complete as the WorldVU SPO +server, but this is being worked on. + +The SPO server was rewritten in release 0.3 with a character state parser +to allow better parsing for and pacing of spoken text. The 0.3 state +parser now recognizes embedded server command sequences as well as text +that is to be spoken. Embedded server commands are proceeded by the +<ESC> character, and appear in <>'s, using a format much like mark-up tags. +For example, word "spelling" can be turned on or off with <ESC><spell> and +<ESC></spell>. The current tags supported by the SPO256 server are found +in the spo256 man page. More tags will be added as they appear feasable to +create. + +This SPO server differs from the original WorldVU server in that it can +also be used in a client role to pipe standard output to the server. One +can enter "cat filename | spo256 localhost" (or "cat filename | speak +localhost") to redirect output to the spo server running on the local +machine, for example. + + |