Script Steps Reference

Miscellaneous script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 246
Speak (OS X)
Purpose
Produces speech from text.
Format
Speak [<text to be spoken>]
Options
• Type the text to be spoken directly in the text entry area, or click Specify to create your
spoken text from a calculation.
• Use Voice specifies a voice from the various voices available on your computer.
• Wait for speech completion before continuing tells FileMaker Pro to wait until the
speech is completed before continuing with the next script step.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
You can enter a literal text string or use a calculation to create the text to be spoken. You can also
specify which voice synthesizer to use and whether or not to wait for the speech to be completed,
before continuing with the next script step.
If the database is opened on a non-speaking computer, the script can still be edited, but only the
default voice synthesizer is available. Speak script steps are not executed when the script is run on
a non-speaking computer.
Example 1
Tells the user to enter a company name if the Company field is empty. Can be started by the
OnRecordCommit, OnLayoutExit, or OnWindowClose script triggers.
If [IsEmpty ( Contacts::Company )]
Speak ["Enter a company name"]
End If
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go No
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution Yes