Yes, and braillenSpeak/ASAPI is working fine, both in command line and
windows 3.1.
Only issue now is trying to bring external data/files in to try them out
under operating system.
And, yes, trust me, windows firewall is quite happy to allow this through,
and the signed version of com0com you gave me seems quite happy here on my
machine - like said, it's literally just trying to mount .flp files to the
virtual floppy drives that seems to be an issue.
Maybe I'll just try add another virtual CD-ROM drive, and see how that then
cooperates, or something, or let it share my separate physical hard drives,
or something - but issue there is they're all running on NTFS, which might
not work under dos 6.22 as such.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh k" <joshknnd1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
when you install those you will have security dialogs from windows hit alt
i to accept and install. you must follow directions exactly. did you set
edit boxes to com8 and com9 in com0com? read the read-me and follow
directions exactly, to the letter.
On 12/22/2014 1:51 PM, Jacob Kruger wrote:
Ok, next step - installed python 2.6 as well, and installed pySerial
under it, and configured com0com, with values of COM8 and COM9, but, when
run c:\python26\python.exe emu.py com9, it throws out errors that it
can't contact port or something, but anyway.
And, think had similar version of VMWare image, but, not sure if it had
that !readme file in it like this one does, and not sure if will also
need to sort of roll back to prior version of VMWare player as well,
since currently have 9.0 running here, but, no go if serial port
emulation doesn't want to cooperate - let me play around a bit more.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <ja...@blindza.co.za>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
Ok, but, do you need the virtual com part to run first before launching
VMWare player, etc.?
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh k" <joshknnd1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
window-eyes launches automatically and it uses the virtual braille n
speak automatically. you just type win and hit enter and windows3.1
comes up talking.
On 12/22/2014 12:05 PM, Jacob Kruger wrote:
Ok, then another question - does window eyes launch automatically if
you then launch windows, or does it also need the sort of virtual com
port?
Ask since that vmWare image has pretty much the same name as the one
have here already, where window eyes doesn't seem to be launching,
since although, do hear windows startup sound if type in win in dos
bootup, and hit enter, but not much else happens?
Will download it, and try it out as well, but let's see.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh k" <joshknnd1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
get it here.
windows3.1 with dos window-eyes 1.0 and asap. and by the way i wrote
to the maker of asap lary scutchan and he doesn't care if we use it
and share it.
http://www.eurpod.net/vmware/win31withspeech.rar
On 12/22/2014 11:46 AM, Jacob Kruger wrote:
Josh, where do you get that vmWare image/instance?
I want to try this out using python 2.7, since that's my standard
version here, and got hold of pyserial 2.7 version, so let's see...?
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's
closet..."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh k" <joshknnd1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 5:50 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
hey i found it. I found it I found it! the ultimate ms-dos
solution! download and install the following google them... you
have to google search the following!
python 2.6 found at ftp.compuconference.com
pyserial
com0com
install them! oh and you'll also need an old copy of vmware player
4.0 get it from filehippo or from the old vinux virtual edition.
now follow these directions pasted below. run the virtual bns
server and let the command prompt window open at all times when
running the virtual machine! if you do it right, you will hav
windows3.1 and dos with window-eyes with windows3.1 and you will
also have a a registered ASAP screen reader and it is very very
responsive! asap and window-eyes for windows3.1 will talk using
espeak! and you will also get pc speaker beeps and boop sounds
through your laptop or desktop speakers or sound card. so go have
fun and use a real live ms-dos and windows 3.1 again! have fun!
What you'll need
*python 2.6
*com0com
*pyserial
*vmware player or workstation
How to set this up
1. install python 2.6, then pyserial and finally com0com
2. When you've installed com0com, go to its start menu group, and
pick setup.
3. the tree view should be set for virtual pare 0.
4. Enter COM8 in the first field, and COM9 in the second field,
then press space/enter on the apply button.
5. close the setup utility
Ok, the serial ports are now ready. Here is how you run the actual
synth.
Go into a command prompt, then navigate where you've stored your
"virtual bns" folder. IE
cd C:\bns
If you get a prompt such as
C:\bns>
Then you're fine to actually launch the virtual braille n' speak.
to do that, assuming you've installed python in the default
location, you enter C:\python26\python emu.py com9
After a few seconds, you should hear eSpeak say "ready". just leave
the window open
Now, you can boot the virtual machine. It has a copy of ASAP for
dos access. (to run that, type C: to make sure you're on the c
drive, then enter s.bat.)
It also has a copy of windows 3.1 with window-eyes 1.1. to run
that, first make sure that you don't have ASAP running, then just
type in win. you should hear a chime and speech should come on.
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