brailcom/speechd

Allow the User to change the eSpeak-NG voice used

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#804 opened on Dec 13, 2022

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Adding an entry for Speech Dispatcher to allow the user to enable a voice variant.

Describe the solution you'd like Something like "EspeakVoice" in espeak-ng.conf would be nice to have...

Describe alternatives you've considered A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

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Research direction
Examine how existing configuration options are added in the codebase, e.g., in src/server/speechd config.c. Then implement a similar 'EspeakVoice' option in espeak ng.conf following the pattern.
Tech stack
c
Domain
accessibility
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DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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60