art 412 
Synthesized Speech Guide  (only for Director MX)


-- speaks whatever is in the quotes
voiceSpeak("hello art 412")
-- could also speak field
voiceSpeak(member("test"))

---also these to start/pause/resume\
 --voicePause(), voiceResume(), voiceStop()


voiceSet(##)
--## can be any number up to the number of voices installed
--usually around 12\
--(can actually see by putting this line in message box
put voicecount()

voiceSetPitch(75)
-- can change the pitch - valid numbers depend on os  (try 1-255)

voiceSetRate(7)
-- can change the rate - valid numbers usually -10 to +10

voiceSetVolume()
--can change to volume - valid numbers depend on os (try 1-255)

voiceWordPos()
-- function returns what word number (out of the total) is being spoken

voicestate()
--Function; returns the current status of the voice as a symbol. The possible return values are -#playing, #paused, and #stopped.

voiceGetPitch(),  voiceGetRate(),  voiceGetVolume()
-- tell the current values of these properties