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    XChat fun with Festival!

    If you use xchat, you wan't to try this!

    $ sudo aptitude install festival festvox-kallpc16k

    get this simple script
    $ cd ~/.xchat2 && wget http://vorian.org/sayit2.py

    go under your xchat tab > load plugin or script > places: .xchat2 > sayit2.py and load it!
    enjoy (the script will cause your computer to speak only when someone triggers a highlight)



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    Discussion: XChat fun with Festival!

    1. Kent (guest)

      # Posted on 07 October 2007 at 11:55 AM

      Wow! This is awesome!

       

    2. Andrew Min (guest)

      # Posted on 08 October 2007 at 07:14 AM

      Pretty neat.

      I think Kopete and/or Pidgin also do this.

       

    3. kone (guest)

      # Posted on 01 October 2008 at 12:26 PM

      How can I change the encoding? It says "-unknown character" on scandinavian letters.

       

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