Give me an idea

[conf]

I write a voice clock program that auto inform time. I can write 2 .exe file:
1. Talk.exe - have no form, just talk time.
2. Setup.exe - have a form to set the time that will call talk.exe (after a hour / 2 hours...).

The problem is I want to write only 1 .exe file that can set and talk. Anybody give me an idea, please ? Thank you so much.

Ps: Sorry for my bad English

[LineCutter]

Read the command line arguments & then set up the exe to behave differently depending on the value passed. You'd need two shortcut files though.

From the manual:

Reading the command line arguments is done using a special built-in array named args.
Use ArrayLen to find the number of arguments available.
In order to simulate command line arguments from the IDE you can use Tools - Command line arguments.


Example:
Sub Globals


End Sub
Sub App_Start
For i = 0 To ArrayLen(args())-1
Msgbox(args(i))
Next
End Sub

[Cableguy]

I don't really see the need for two files....
From what I can see, what you want is some kind of alarm-clock that instead of playing a laud sound will "say" the time..

It seems simple to do, but You'll have to have the Wave, mp3 or whatever sound bits you need created by you...
Then in a timer keep checking for the system time and compare it to the setted time, if this is an alarm-clock, or check for the hour value, and if true play the sound file...

P.S.: If this is to be Open-Source, I am trying to create an on-line partnership to develop Open-Source projects....

[conf]

Hi all,

To LineCutter: Thank you, I have the same idea

To Cableguy: I write 2 .exe files because I want talk.exe only "talk", not show any form and don't light on the screen... The setup.exe use to set option so need a form.

I'm very happy to make this as an Open Source. Anybody help me?

[Cableguy]

I'm Up for it...One thing..
Were do you plan of getting the sound bits?

[conf]

Thank you CableGuy,

I think we can use this website:
http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
to make wave files such as "one.wav", "two.wav"...
Is it OK ?

[Cableguy]

Yes, nice demo....Still to get a "natural" we have to play with the words...

I'll send you a pm with my e-mail so we can talk on-line...