Generating a phone call from Rev

Any suggestions on how to generate a phone message from Rev? This would be a situation in which I want my software to notify a vendor with a specific text-to-speech generated phone message. The message would be short (basically the name of a customer, a part number and the phone number of the c

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Hi, Richard, I would avoid this esp. if customer has to pay for a call. Many customers would disable this feature if it were present because it is quite dangerous. It would be more efficient to put a record into a centralized database where vendor can collect, see and read all the relevant "w

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

On Apr 7, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Richard Miller wrote: Any suggestions on how to generate a phone message from Rev? This would be a situation in which I want my software to notify a vendor with a specific text-to-speech generated phone message. The message would be short (basically the name of

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Hi Vicktoras, This situation is actually just the opposite of what you mention. This is a case in which a record is generated on a computer at the vendors site (perhaps 20 times per day), but the vendor doesn't monitor his computer. This vendor normally takes all his orders over the phone or i

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:27 AM, Richard Miller wrote: > Any suggestions on how to generate a phone message from Rev? This would be a > situation in which I want my software to notify a vendor with a specific > text-to-speech generated phone message. The message would be short > (basically the name

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 2:27 AM, Richard Miller wrote: > Any suggestions on how to generate a phone message from Rev? You didn't mention which platform, but if they are on Mac you can use Skype and AppleScript. Obviously as they will be calling a land line they'd need credit in a Skype account -

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

> You didn't mention which platform, but if they are on Mac you can use Skype > and AppleScript. Obviously as they will be calling a land line they'd need > credit in a Skype account - but IMO any company these days that doesn't have > a Skype Acct must be the local blacksmith ;-) > > Here's a hint

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Richard Miller wrote: > Any suggestions on how to generate a phone message from Rev? This would > be a situation in which I want my software to notify a vendor with a > specific text-to-speech generated phone message. The message would be > short (basically the name of a customer, a part number and

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Hiya, If you're ok with calling Java, these were found on SourceForge: http://freetts.sourceforge.net/docs/index.php http://sourceforge.net/projects/boss-synth/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/jtts/ If you want speech recognition: http://cmusphinx.sourceforge.net/ sphinx4/ Cheers, Luis.

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Kay, Sarah, Martin, Luis: Thanks for the suggestions. I'll review each one and post the results at some point. Best, Richard Luis wrote: Hiya, If you're ok with calling Java, these were found on SourceForge: http://freetts.sourceforge.net/docs/index.php http://sourceforge.net/projects/bo

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Richard Miller wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions. I'll review each one and post the results at > some point. > > You might want to check this out also: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/081308-landlines.html?fsrc=rss-wireless

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Sarah Reichelt wrote: > I have only had a quick look at Skype, but can you program it to speak > or read a file down the phone? Oopps. I thought that this was as simple as using Audio MIDI Setup to feed the speaker output into the mic input, but unfortunately you

Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

I've been working with Skype and Applescript to address this issue. Here's what I'm doing so far (which is close to working, but not quite there): tell application "Skype" activate set theScript to "My script" set theStartingTime to current date send command "CALL echo123" script name theScript

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Kay, Thanks for these suggestions. I appreciate the time you took to long into them. I'll follow through them. Best, Richard Kay C Lan wrote: On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Sarah Reichelt wrote: I have only had a quick look at Skype, but can you program it to speak or read a file dow

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Kay, This company you pointed to (www.telemessage.com) looks like it might have a decent solution. It's more expensive than Skype, but not too bad at 10 cents per call. Their XML solution should work in Rev on a Mac server. But I would like to get the Skype solution working if possible. In m

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

On 09.04.2009 at 8:23 Uhr -0400 Richard Miller apparently wrote: Kay, This company you pointed to (www.telemessage.com) looks like it might have a decent solution. It's more expensive than Skype, but not too bad at 10 cents per call. Their XML solution should work in Rev on a Mac server. But

Re: Generating a phone call from Rev

Thanks, Robert. I just tried that on my home (land line) phone from my cell phone. A message came up asking if I wanted it converted to voice for 25 cents. So it looks quite possible, but considerably more expensive than telemessage (which is 10 cents per call). I'm not sure if this charge can

RE: Generating a phone call from Rev

Hi Richard As you have been investigating Skype, I am sure you will have come across Skype's html protocol options... "& SkypeName &" Yes, this rings the computer rather than the phone, but may be a solution especially as Skype-Skype phone calls cost nothing. I have it implemented in my own Cont

Re: Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

Recently, Richard Miller wrote: > I have tried (very carefully) creating my own wav file to Skype's > format: 16 Khz/16 bit/mono/PCM > This gave me the same result: loud static. My guess is, you are using a "non-standard" (in Rev's view) sampling rate for the audio. Revolution prefers "standard

Re: Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

Skype requires the 16 bit/16k/mono/PCM format. There's no option on this. But I'm getting closer to solving the problem, having figured out where Skype requires the audio file to be placed. Thanks for your suggestion, though. Richard Miller Scott Rossi wrote: Recently, Richard Miller wrote

Re: Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

Hi Richard, I realize that you gave up on Skype because of the wav issues. Just for the record: on a Skype forum http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/index.php/t61634.html http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/index.php/t61634.html I found : quote I figured out how to make them work. The files save

Re: Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

Thanks for this research, Bernd. I'm going to give it a try. I had read information on Skype about this problem, but you've provided more detail. Richard Miller BNig wrote: Hi Richard, I realize that you gave up on Skype because of the wav issues. Just for the record: on a Skype forum http:

Re: Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

Hi Richard, OK no HEX editing, Skype accepts in the current Mac version 2.7.0.33 a proper wav file generated with the Applescript say command and then converted under applescript control to a wav file. Skype wants the posix path and not the HFS path in the applescript. The applescript to test th

Re: Update - Generating a phone call from Rev

Hi Richard, OK no HEX editing, Skype accepts in the current Mac version 2.7.0.33 a proper wav file generated with the Applescript say command and then converted under applescript control to a wav file. Skype wants the posix path and not the HFS path in the applescript. The applescript to test