Google text to speech in GD for linux users

[wissam]

Hi

if u want to use Google tts in GD u can do that following these steps :
1 - Edit -> Dictionaries -> Programs.
2 - click on Add and choose "Audio" in type field .
3 - in "Command Line" field copy and paste this command:

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bash -c "p=$(echo "%GDWORD%" |sed 's/ /+/g');wget -U Mozilla -q -O - "$@" translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=en\&q=$p|mpg123 -"

click ok

for languages other than english change tl=en in the command ,for example fr for french or es for spanish ......
sorry for my bad English.
Note: mpg123 should be installed .

[toctoc3]

Thanks!! its so easy


Code for Spanish speech:

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bash -c "p=$(echo "%GDWORD%" |sed 's/ /+/g');wget -U Mozilla -q -O - "$@" translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=es\&q=$p|mpg123 -"


And 4 Italian speech:

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bash -c "p=$(echo "%GDWORD%" |sed 's/ /+/g');wget -U Mozilla -q -O - "$@" translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=it\&q=$p|mpg123 -"


[xkomczax]

Hey, thanks for this!

However I found "small" problem: in French there is problem with pronouncing letter "é". Instead of "é" the voice says "copyright" (quite strange, I know...). For instance: the word "président" is pronounced "pr-copyright-side". on google translate the pronunciation seems to be OK.

EDIT: It doesn't work with words including character "ç" such as "français". The pronunciation is somehow crippled

[wissam]

Hey, thanks for this!

However I found "small" problem: in French there is problem with pronouncing letter "é". Instead of "é" the voice says "copyright" (quite strange, I know...). For instance: the word "président" is pronounced "pr-copyright-side". on google translate the pronunciation seems to be OK.

EDIT: It doesn't work with words including character "ç" such as "français". The pronunciation is somehow crippled

Hmmmm,starnge.
Ok try adding ie=UTF-8 to the command to become like this :

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bash -c "p=$(echo "%GDWORD%" |sed 's/ /+/g');wget -U Mozilla -q -O - "$@" translate.google.com/translate_tts?ie=UTF-8\&tl=fr\&q=$p|mpg123 -"

this worked for me .

[xkomczax]

Ok try adding ie=UTF-8 to the command to become like this :

hey, wissam, thank you! Now it works perfectly. Thanks a lot!