[MV] MacSpeech Dictate correction suggestions

[Michael Gherrity]

You are wrong. The Macintosh API allows application programs to  
permit the user to select fonts, but it is up to the application  
program to use the API. The correction window of MacSpeech's iListen,  
a speech recognition program, does not allow the user to change the  
fonts used to display such things as the ten best choices to use to  
correct the text. I am merely encouraging the MacSpeech developers to  
use the Macintosh API to allow the user to select fonts in all  
windows.  One of the examples I chose to illustrate this problem was  
a function of the operating system and that may have caused some  
confusion. Sorry.

mike

On Jan 29, 2008, at 6:25 AM, Marshall F. Scott wrote:

> The features you mentioned are functions of the operatin system and  
> application programs and have nothing to do with speech  
> recognition.  If you need magnification, try using the features in  
> System Preferences:Universal Access>
> Marshall
>
> On Jan 28, 2008, at 7:09 PM, Michael Gherrity wrote:
>
>> I would like to add to this list. I don't understand how a  
>> computer, or program, can use the phrase "universal access "and  
>> assume that the user has perfect vision. For example, the red  
>> yellow and green gumballs on the top menu bar of every window on  
>> the Macintosh cannot be resized for easier viewing. Many fonts  
>> that are used by the Macintosh cannot be resized. I would hope  
>> that the new correction program for MacSpeech would include  
>> resizable fonts for all windows.
>>
>> mike
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2008, at 6:10 PM, <tscheresky at micron.com>  
>> <tscheresky at micron.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've heard you (MacSpeech) want to do correction right in MacSpeech
>>> Dictate.  Well, that's all fine and good but there are number of  
>>> things
>>> that MacSpeech Dictate correction must have to be considered "done
>>> right".
>>>
>>> * ability to correct dictation wherever you have
>>>  dictated it.
>>> * ability to select what you want to correct by voice.
>>> * after you have selected what you want to correct you
>>>  should be able to bring up a correction dialog using
>>>  a keyboard shortcut or a spoken command.
>>> * correction dialog should have 1-N guesses of what it
>>>  thought you said, where N is a preference setting,
>>>  and should be able to choose a guess by keyboard or
>>>  voice.
>>> * if none of the guesses in the correction dialog are
>>>  exactly what you said, you should be able edit the
>>>  closest match by voice or keyboard.  If by voice you
>>>  should be able to move to beginning or end of phrase
>>>  by speaking a command.  If you need to edit a word
>>>  in the phrase you should be able to move the cursor
>>>  left-or-right 1-N characters or words.  If you need
>>>  to add a word or correct one in the dialog, you
>>>  should be able to backspace or delete 1-N characters,
>>>  and add characters by spelling them using either
>>>  the international communication alphabet or the
>>>  letter names.
>>> * once the phrase is corrected you should be able to
>>>  exit the dialog by voice, and be returned to the
>>>  point where you were dictating prior to doing the
>>>  correction.
>>>
>>> That seems like a reasonable starting point.  If anyone can think of
>>> anything else, please mention it.
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Todd
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