Re: [Natpython] Re: NatLink as alternative to NS Professional?

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

Hi.  I saw your post from last year.  I just got Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Preferred 4.0, but I have been using DragonDictate for a bit now.  I
installed NatPython, and am in the process of learning Python, and have
not written any NatPython macros.  So, I was wondering, do you have a
NatPython macro to switch back from NaturallySpeaking to DragonDictate?
If not, I'm determined to figure out how to do it by myself.

Thanks.

 > From: Thomas E Murphy <http://www.nano.mit.edu/~tem>
 > Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 08:33:15 -0500
 >
 > At 07:25 PM 3/13/00 , you wrote:
 > 
 > >I currently use DragonDictate to dictate into a Linux
 > >box using the 'standard' setup with a2x in a telnet window.
 > >I'm considering switching to Naturally Speaking; however, the
 > >"Professional" version is shockingly expensive.
 > >
 > >The only thing I'd actually want from the professional ed.
 > >is the ability to write my own macros -- so can I get away
 > >with buying a cheaper version of NS and using NatLink instead?
 > >Is there anything the built in macro system would give me that
 > >NatLink couldn't? (actual functionality, that is -- I can cope
 > >without tech support, fancy user interface, etc)
 > 
 > Hello Peter and others on the Natlink list,
 > 
 > I have set up the Natlink system on my computer with Dragon 
 > NaturallySpeaking preferred (not profe$$ional), and I am quite pleased with 
 > its abilities.  I used to use both NaturallySpeaking and DragonDictate, 
 > depending upon which tasks I need to accomplish.  After installing and 
 > setting up the Natlink system, I find that I scarcely use DragonDictate 
 > anymore.  The macro system and grammar language available through Natlink 
 > is fairly flexible and powerful.  I have set up macros for a few of the 
 > common applications that I use, including Eudora Pro and Adobe Illustrator, 
 > and a few for GnuEmacs.  I can send you my macro files if you'd like to try 
 > them out, or see how they work.
 > 
 > One potential drawback of the Natlink system is that you must define your 
 > macros and grammars using a text editor, making it difficult to define 
 > macros by voice.  If you're looking for a truly hands-free macro system, 
 > you might be better off with the professional edition.  I wrote a small 
 > program in Perl to translate some of the simple DragonDictate commands from 
 > a .DDX file into a python Natlink grammar.  But it's not perfect, and the 
 > resulting .py file requires a bit of tweaking.
 > 
 > One thing which would be very helpful is if there were a convenient place 
 > (web site or ftp repository) for people to share their Natlink macro 
 > files.  Does anyone know if such a site exists?
 > 
 > -Tom Murphy
 > 
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