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Verbose Versions To find out what version of the software you are currently using, click Help on the menu bar at the top of the program's window (not the Help button on the toolbar), and then click "About Verbose Text to Speech". If you purchased more than 3 months ago you should be aware that you may need to purchase an upgrade to use the current version. For upgrade pricing go to www.nch.com.au/upgrade with your old registration ID number and Key. If you want to try the new version but want to be able to restore the old version, please backup your Program Files sub folder containing the software. You will need to do this if you want to be able to restore the old version again. You are under no obligation to upgrade; if you are happy with your current version we suggest you keep using it. Click the appropriate button to download the latest version of this software: Windows Download Linux Download Build Version Logs Follow: ---------------------------------------------------- Version 1.33 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed problem with the option Continuous Read... Fixed read button disabled after loading a text file. Fixed read/Pause button is enabled after Clear text field was clicked Fixed default shortcut key can be used as assigned hotkey Done please add messages about unsuccessful loading of text (with reason) Done add easy way to stop Verbose playing back Fixed crash when loading from .pdf (attached) Fixed contents Increases in Speech Details Read Aloud not working Fixed application crashes while loading large files Done make the voice characteristics easier to find Done default Load Folder should be My Documents Done please add 'all supported formats' option to the list of supported files Done add blank time around the 'trial nag' prompt Fixed the weblinks for third party software is broken Uploaded 2011-11-10 Version 1.32 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed Help update for command line examples due to change of executable location Fixed continuous play mode issues Fixed loading a text while app synthesize smth or while reading with player window gets error Fixed cannot load text from attached file Done use 'default' name for saving file. Now is 'empty' name Done cannot Load PDF Documents Done Side Bar Changes Done remove rarely used options Done on autorun exit if no Hot Keys set Done add explaining text to HotKeys tab Done start playing immediately Done reduce the frequency of the 'trial nag' Done internal Player should be default Removed the sound player dialog. Made the background player the only sound player. Added play/pause and stop for the sound player in the main window Uploaded 2011-08-11 Version 1.31 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed globally alter recitation screen playback Done provide a "clear display" menu item Done add capability to clear display from menu Changed playing without a dialog box to instead take chunks of text and read them piece by piece instead of synthesizing the whole text block and then reading it instead. Changed continuous read and reading with out a dialog to synthesize the text in small chunks so that it starts reading much sooner. Fixed if the background screen text is big, the window keeps blinking and machine stops responding Fixed continuous play mode on XP might behave strangely Done current mode of playback should be displayed by showing a checkbox or some means Done alter selected part of text using tags Added ability to pause speaking without a dialog. Fixed issues with a large amount of text during continuous read (the continuous read synthesizing too soon and the reading taking up far too much time to synthesize all of the text in the background). Added a bit of clarification to the help dealing with the SAPI tags Fixed 'Load text from file' window opens with 'Text Document' option always instead of with the last option from user Fixed [Win7] Window where Verbose copies text moves to foreground, but Verbose leaves in background. Move Verbose to foreground Fixed New Feature: Add capability to clear display from menu Done "Related Programs" changes Fixed hangs on Read Aloud Fixed setup Default Play device on install Fixed it is not clear how Verbose detect where to copy text. Often it copies text from penultimate window instead of previous one Fixed hanging issue with the read aloud button if a user presses it more than once Fixed issue with users not understanding what is happening if the default play device is the only thing available on the playback dialog Fixed the load text from file browse window to always open with the last used file type Added a clear display option in the menu, also added select all (ctrl-a) Fixed an issue with the Verbose not being able to properly remember the last active window. Uploaded 2011-06-22 Version 1.30 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed globally alter recitation screen playback Done provide a "clear display" menu item Done add capability to clear display from menu Fixed if the background screen text is big, the window keeps blinking and machine stops responding Fixed continuous play mode on XP might behave strangely Done current mode of playback should be displayed by showing a checkbox or some means Done alter selected part of text using tags Added ability to pause speaking without a dialog. Fixed issues with a large amount of text during continuous read (the continuous read synthesizing too soon and the reading taking up far too much time to synthesize all of the text in the background). Added a bit of clarification to the help dealing with the SAPI tags Uploaded 2010-09-06 Version 1.21 Windows Upgrade Release: Added audio tags lxi Changed to allow multiple item deletion Changed charset to unicode Changed mousehandler.cpp location Changed Explorer bar layout Changes made for llib restructure Fixed bug causing hangs when copying text Fixed inoperative hotkeys Fixed minor GUI issues Fixed custom hotkey issues Updated the Help notes and fixed broken links, duplicate topics, and errors Uploaded 2010-09-06 Version 1.20 Windows Upgrade Release: Added ability to set hotkey to read text in any application without changing to Verbose window or generating file Added ability to set hotkey to stop reading text while in another application Uploaded 2010-06-07 Version 1.15 Windows Upgrade Release: Added "Save as Wav" and "Save as MP3" to Save Speech menu and toolbar Fixed crash with L&H TTS3000 voices Installs as a Standard User under Vista and later with no administrator prompts Updated splash screen (displayed at startup, and for "Help - About...") Uploaded 2010-04-07 Version 1.14 Windows Upgrade Release: Added shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+P for opening the Options dialog Added name of Ctrl+Shift+O shortcut key to tooltip for 'Read from a file' option of Read Aloud menu Added name of Ctrl+Alt+O shortcut key to tooltip for 'Save speech from file' option of Save Speech menu Added 'Continuously read other programs text as it updates' feature to Read Aloud menu (intended for use with Instant Messaging, chat rooms, etc.) Changed 'Save Text Settings' on General tab of Options to 'Prompt for format settings' Fixed command bar redraw issue Fixed Ctrl+Shift+G shortcut key (change Voice Pronunciation) Fixed Play window issues Fixed Read Aloud menu's 'Play/Pause' option on command bar not updating text (was playing last synthesized text instead of current text in main window) Fixed 'Read all text in the last active window' sometimes working as 'Save all text in the last active window to file' Fixed problem with SAPI Text to Speech Control Tags being read aloud instead of changing the voice pronunciation of text Fixed so it's no longer possible to create multiple hotkeys with identical key assignments but different command actions Fixed hangs while updating text if the same action is assigned to more than one hotkey Updated Help file and corrected errors Uploaded 2009-05-30 Version 1.13 Windows Upgrade Release: Added documentation of command line functionality to Help. Added names of shortcut keys to tooltips for 'Save Current Text' and 'Save from Clipboard' options of Save Speech menu Added names of shortcut keys to tooltips for 'Update From Clipboard' and 'Load Text From File' options of Update Text menu Added names of shortcut keys to tooltips for 'Read From Clipboard' and 'Read Current Text' options of Read Aloud menu Fixed functionality of Help button and "?" feature on HotKeys tab of Options dialog Fixed hangs when using 'Read selected text from last active window' hotkey if nothing selected, or if selection is not permitted (e.g. protected PDF file) Fixed "Save speech" and "Save as speech" naming variations; all text now reads "Save Speech" Fixed use of Read Aloud menu option sometimes hanging the software Uploaded 2009-04-08 Version 1.12 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed grammatical error in 'Confirm Exit' dialog box Fixed 'Save Speech' dialog not asking for confirmation before overwriting an existing file Fixed problem with deletion of temporary file "speech.wav" on program exit Fixed MS Word documents failing to load when using Load Test File option Fixed support for Word 2007 documents Uploaded 2009-02-27 Version 1.11 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed uninstaller crashing in Windows Vista Uploaded 2009-02-23 Version 1.10 Windows Upgrade Release: Added option to read using player dialogue; otherwise plays "silently" Added Voice Characteristics dialogue Added "Change the Voice characteristics" to menu Fixed Help file errors Fixed Voice Characteristics -> Pitch Fixed Options -> Speech options Fixed Voice Characteristics not being applied to 'Speech Options' Fixed reciting tags [SAPI 5] Uploaded 2009-02-10 Version 1.09 Windows Upgrade Release: Added larger program icon for Vista Fixed hang when closing Play Control dialogue while playing Fixed "Tools-> Burn mp3 CD" not working. Fixed general issues with Play dialogue (e.g. operation of 'Pause' and 'Stop" buttons; shortcuts for "<<" ">>" not working) Fixed general Windows 98 issues Fixed Rewind & Fast Forward restart audio Fixed Text to speech not saved for mp3+VBR to Comment field Fixed copying text from applications that take a long time to copy/paste (e.g. large PDF files) Fixed inability to speak very long text Uploaded 2008-12-04 Version 1.08 Windows Upgrade Release: Added "Text to speech from" to Comments tag when saving file List of available voices in Choose Voice combo box is no longer editable Uploaded 2008-10-07 Version 1.07 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed "Read Aloud" and "Save Speech" buttons being grayed-out if text to read is empty Removed duplicate Contents page from Help Uploaded 2008-10-02 Version 1.06 Windows Upgrade Release: Added option to prepend text to all converted text Changed command bar to have all items collapsed by default Changed text for some Options settings Fixed command bar close icon not working properly Fixed problem with file still trying to convert after Cancel button clicked in dialog Reduced default size of main window Set minimum size for main dialog Uploaded 2008-09-30 Version 1.05 Linux Version Release: Linux version first released Uploaded 2008-01-03 Version 1.04 Windows Upgrade Release: Reinstated registration system and many refixes Added toolbox Shortcut keys on toolbar fixed and smartened Removed keyboard shortcuts from popup menu on tray Refixed many items made between the versions Rename "Tools" "Special" to avoid confusion with toolbox Fixed splash screen licensed user Width of options reduced. Smartened up options Fixed burn to CD - it was buggy Made burn, edit, convert all use temp files instead of browsing Exposed Tools on its own menu Uploaded 2006-09-08 Version 1.03 Windows Upgrade Release: Now a paid program Help file now contains a link to the purchase page Related programs page has been added Uploaded 2006-07-11