MacOS X

Read Text-0.8.64

Bug fixes
Additional docker tools - MaryTTS & Rhvoice-rest
Pronunciation editor

How to edit localized pronunciation

When you use this extension with a compatible app, you can replace incorrectly pronounced words and acronyms with a string that the system speech synthesizer can read correctly.

"g":"Metis","p":"[met-tea]"
"g":"Read Text Extension","p":"reed text extension"

Read Text-0.8.65

Bug fixes
Additional docker tools - MaryTTS & Rhvoice-rest
Pronunciation editor

How to edit localized pronunciation

When you use this extension with a compatible app, you can replace incorrectly pronounced words and acronyms with a string that the system speech synthesizer can read correctly.

"g":"Metis","p":"[met-tea]"
"g":"Read Text Extension","p":"reed text extension"

Read Text-0.8.63

Updates for MacOS 13.0.1 and Debian Linux 11.5 plus documentation updates and bug fixes

Windows

Clicking multiple times quickly on the main button on a legacy Windows system will not cause the application to open the Basic editor with an error message because of a request to delete a lock file that no longer exists.

MacOS

Read Text-0.8.62

Updates for MacOS 13.0.1 and Debian Linux 11.5 plus documentation updates and bug fixes

Windows

Clicking multiple times quickly on the main button on a legacy Windows system will not cause the application to open the Basic editor with an error message because of a request to delete a lock file that no longer exists.

MacOS

Read Text-0.8.61

Read Text Release Notes 2022-10-02

James Holgate 2022-10-02

All Platforms

Bug fixes and support. Supports more .wav to .mp3 converters.

Windows

Fix VLC exports. Omit Flac export – sometimes created a file with length of zero. Do not ask for metadata with VLC because VLC does not include metadata.
Python update readtexttools.py includes a command for Windows Media Player to play mp3 files.
MacOS

MacOS Monterey 12.6 uses python 3.9.6, so the release includes a compatibility update.

Linux