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| SpeechSynthesizer..::..SelectVoiceByHints Method (VoiceGender, VoiceAge) |
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Selects a voice with a specific gender and age.
Namespace:
Microsoft.Speech.Synthesis
Assembly:
Microsoft.Speech (in Microsoft.Speech.dll)
Syntax
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Public Sub SelectVoiceByHints ( _ gender As VoiceGender, _ age As VoiceAge _ ) |
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Dim instance As SpeechSynthesizer Dim gender As VoiceGender Dim age As VoiceAge instance.SelectVoiceByHints(gender, age) |
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public void SelectVoiceByHints( VoiceGender gender, VoiceAge age ) |
Parameters
- gender
- Type: Microsoft.Speech.Synthesis..::..VoiceGender
The gender of the voice to select.
- age
- Type: Microsoft.Speech.Synthesis..::..VoiceAge
The age of the voice to select.
Remarks
Use the GetInstalledVoices method and VoiceInfo class to obtain the names of installed text-to-speech (TTS) voices that you can select. The SpeechSynthesizer object selects the first installed voice whose Gender and Age properties match the gender and age parameters.
When an application calls GetInstalledVoices()()()(), the method verifies that each of the voices it finds in the registry meets certain minimum criteria. For any voice that fails verification, GetInstalledVoices()()()() sets its Enabled property to False. An application cannot select a voice whose Enabled()()()() property is False. Typically, applications will not set a voice's Enabled()()()() property.
To select a voice based on other characteristics, see the other SelectVoiceByHints methods.
To select a voice by name, use the SelectVoice(String) method.
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