Can I harness Windows XP text to speech facility using VB?

[MarcMellor]

I notice that Windows XP provides Microsoft Sam as a text to speech facility. It would be very useful for the educational program I am developing for pupils with reading difficulties to be able to press a button to get the text of a question read to them. Is there any way of harnessing XP's facility using code? Also is there a similar facility in Windows 98 or 95 or alternatively is it possible to get hold of a tool that will do this either for free or to buy?
Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[gpalmer711]

There is a Microsoft Speech SDK available on the Microsoft MSDN website. I'm not sure of the actual URL but you can do a search on the microsoft website. It is 60 odd MB though. Greg Palmer

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Any feed back is appreciated.

And remember if it doesn't work just flush it down the toilet.

 

[gpalmer711]

Heres that url for you

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads...=/msdn-files/027/000/781/msdncompositedoc.xml

Greg Palmer

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Any feed back is appreciated.

And remember if it doesn't work just flush it down the toilet.