MSSpeech Forum : Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? https://www.msspeech-forum.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 21:39:16 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2009 05:00:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.02 360 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=36 <![CDATA[MSSpeech Forum]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_images/msspeech_forum.png https://www.msspeech-forum.com/ <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : Hi all,Thanks for this very interesting...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post405.html#405 Author: Teejah
Subject: 36
Posted: 10/May/2009 at 5:00am

Hi all,

Thanks for this very interesting macro. It helped me out a lot. I simplified the end of the macro a bit. I thought it is not necessary to explicitly delete whatever is left in Wordpad, and closing Wordpad can be done with the general shortcut ALT-F4 instead of going through the menu. This does not change anything to its behavior though. My version of the macro can be found below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<speechMacros>
<!-- dictation box -->
<command>

<listenFor>open dictation box</listenFor>
<run command="wordpad.exe" params=""/>

</command>
 
<!-- post dictation -->
<command>

<listenFor>post dictation</listenFor>

<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}c</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch to non-SR app -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}v</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch back and clear -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{F4}</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>n</sendKeys>

</command>

</speechMacros>

]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 05:00:33 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post405.html#405 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : &lt;/speech macro&gt; &lt;&lt;...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post276.html#276 Author: gadgetfl
Subject: 36
Posted: 08/Feb/2009 at 1:18pm


</speech macro>  <<<<<<<<<<<

</speechMacros> <<<<<<<Correct

]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:18:00 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post276.html#276 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : gadgetfl wrote:Great Macro...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post275.html#275 Author: BradT
Subject: 36
Posted: 06/Feb/2009 at 5:24pm

Originally posted by gadgetfl gadgetfl wrote:

Great Macro Guys but there was a typo in it.
Here is the correction
 


Thanks gadgetfl.  Where was the typo? Approve

Brad
]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:24:47 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post275.html#275 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : &lt;listenFor&gt;open dictation...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post274.html#274 Author: mmarkoe_admin
Subject: 36
Posted: 06/Feb/2009 at 7:32am

<listenFor>open dictation box</listenFor>
 
Dragon NaturallySpeaking has a proprietary command "Show Dictation Box." Even though the "Open dictation box" command opens Wordpad or Notepad, for legal reasons I suggest changing the command to:
<listenFor>open dictation window</listenFor>
 
Marty Markoe


Edited by mmarkoe_admin - 06/Feb/2009 at 7:33am]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:32:19 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post274.html#274 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : Great Macro Guys but there was...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post273.html#273 Author: gadgetfl
Subject: 36
Posted: 06/Feb/2009 at 1:09am

Great Macro Guys but there was a typo in it.
Here is the correction
 
 
 
<speechMacros>

<!-- dictation box -->
<command>

<listenFor>open dictation box</listenFor>
<run command="wordpad.exe" params=""/>

</command>
 
<!-- post dictation -->
<command>

<listenFor>post dictation</listenFor>

<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}c</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch to non-SR app -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}v</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch back and clear -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a{250 WAIT}{DELETE}</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}f</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>x</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>n</sendKeys>

</command>

</speechMacros>

]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:09:07 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post273.html#273 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : Here is the revised macro. This...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post159.html#159 Author: fabbott
Subject: 36
Posted: 23/Oct/2008 at 10:32pm

Here is the revised macro.  This macro allows a user to dictate into a non-speech compliant program.  It opens a WordPad  window from the program, allows the user to dictate into the window, and when completed, transfers the dictation to the calling program.  It then returns to WordPad, clears the text and closes WordPad.  This allows a user to multiple dictations exercises (excellent for editing previously completed files. without keeping multiple copies of WordPad open. 

This is based on BradT's efforts to whom all the credit should go.


Frank Abbott

<speechMacros>

<!-- dictation box -->
<command>

<listenFor>open dictation box</listenFor>
<run command="wordpad.exe" params=""/>

</command>
 
<!-- post dictation -->
<command>

<listenFor>post dictation</listenFor>

<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}c</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch to non-SR app -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}v</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch back and clear -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a{250 WAIT}{DELETE}</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}f</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>x</sendKeys>
<sendKeys>n</sendKeys>

</command>

</speech macro>
]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:32:43 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post159.html#159 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : Thanks, Brad. It works fine....]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post158.html#158 Author: fabbott
Subject: 36
Posted: 23/Oct/2008 at 9:02pm

Thanks, Brad.  It works fine.  I made one other adjustment that I will keep in mine to close the Wordpad after transferring that txt rather than clearing it.  That way, I only have one extra program open, and only for a short time.  I close it  by sending an {{ALT}}f, then x, then n.    I did it with a series of sendKey commands, to be sure that it would work, but I will clean that up and post the final code later.  Sorry it took so long, I was out of town yesterday, and my little netbook only has XP on it, so I could not test the idea until I returned. Your help was invaluable.

Frank Abbott


Edited by fabbott - 23/Oct/2008 at 9:03pm]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:02:07 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post158.html#158 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : fabbott wrote:What I want...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post157.html#157 Author: BradT
Subject: 36
Posted: 22/Oct/2008 at 10:59am

Originally posted by fabbott fabbott wrote:


What I want is, of course, that it would post the data back into the original file  at the point of calling the macro.  I hope this helps.  I tried to store the window title to a variable, but either I did it wrong (most likely) or it does not work.


Frank,

I'm looking into the possibility of a more "professional" solution, but in the meantime...

I just thought of something... If you bring up your OpenOffice document, then initiate your Dictation Box macro, you don't really need to know the name of the window to switch back and forth.  Alt-Tab will work nicely (assuming OpenOffice and Wordpad are the last two apps to be opened).

For instance:
Open your desired OO document, then say "open dictation box" (or whatever you've set the macro to listen for).  Wordpad will now open.  All you need to do at this point is use sendKeys to send the Alt-Tab to switch back to OO and Alt-Tab again to switch back to Wordpad.

Here's the modified macro (using your wordpad modification):

<speechMacros>

<!-- begin dictation -->
<command>

<listenFor>open dictation box</listenFor>
<run command="wordpad.exe" params=""/>

</command>
 
<!-- post dictation -->
<command>

<listenFor>post dictation</listenFor>

<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}c</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch to non-SR app -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}v</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".25"/>

<!-- switch back and clear -->
<sendKeys>{{ALT}}{TAB}</sendKeys>
<waitFor seconds=".5"/>
<sendKeys>{{CTRL}}a{250 WAIT}{DELETE}</sendKeys>

</command>

</speechMacros>


Let me know what you think.

Brad

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:59:58 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post157.html#157 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : Brad:A possible scenario might...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post156.html#156 Author: fabbott
Subject: 36
Posted: 21/Oct/2008 at 8:25pm

Brad:

A possible scenario might be like this:
Day 1, working in OpenOffice write, I use the dictation box to begin drafting a memorandum on some subject. I finish the draft and save the file  as "The Wonderful Working of Dictation Box.doc".  On Day 2, I return to add to the memo a new feature which I have discovered, open the file "The Wonderful Working of Dictation Box.doc", begin my editing, and call up the dictation box to dictate some additional material.  When I have finished that dictation, I want to save the file with the text now updated, or changed.  Under the current macro, that doesn't seem to be  happening, at least for me.  It will not save the file but returns an error "switchToApp Executor failure!"
"windowsTitleContains: Untitled1"
"0x8004503A:"
"The requested data item (data key, value, etc.) was not found"

What I want is, of course, that it would post the data back into the original file  at the point of calling the macro.  I hope this helps.  I tried to store the window title to a variable, but either I did it wrong (most likely) or it does not work.

Frank Abbott
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:25:11 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post156.html#156 <![CDATA[Can We Get Something Like Dictation Box? : Thanks for the plug Frank. Could...]]> https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post155.html#155 Author: BradT
Subject: 36
Posted: 21/Oct/2008 at 7:53pm

Thanks for the plug Frank.  Smile

Could you describe (again) what you'd like the functionality of this dictate box to be?  Give me a possible scenario.  I may have a way to programatically determine the active applications window title...

Brad
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:53:46 +0000 https://www.msspeech-forum.com/can-we-get-something-like-dictation-box_topic36_post155.html#155