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Re: "Say who is calling"

Hi Arto !

Latest version BUG report :

- Special "ancient" chars problem back ! It was solved earlier, but now again, if I use local (hungarian) special chars, e-speaker calls stop saying the name. This bug can be repeated anytime if you add specific test into Speak section input box and push the test button. Once more, it was ok in previous version, and bad now.

Could you have a look please whats went wrong ?

many Thanks,

Andrew

Re: "Say who is calling"

I posted new version of eSpeakCaller (0.7) to extras-devel & garage.

Changelog:

Code:

  * UI changes:

  * - Changed: About button to help button

  *

  * - Added: Settings saved notification.

  *

  * Daemon changes:

  * - Fixed: "eSpeakCaller says wrong name"-bug (hopefully for the last time...)

  *   Completely rewritten get_name_from_number() and trashed python-evolution(buggy_as_hell)

  *

  *        - Fixed: "eSpeak is yelling after mute button has been pressed."-bug

  *

  *

Arto

Re: "Say who is calling"

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Originally Posted by Kyaner (Post 606355)

Got a new bug
Once bt headset is connected, espeaker only speaks through the headset.
Some times if i reject the call it goes into a loop saying the callers name over and over untill i reboot the phone, can't replicate that 100% it's more like 3 of 5 times,
It doesn't speak if it's in silent mode.

I don't have bt headsets myself so I don't think I can currently add support for those.

I made small changes to code when call is rejected so test new version if it works any better.

About silent mode I'm not sure if it should speak anything as it is "silent" mode :p (should there be option for this?)

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Originally Posted by amorek13 (Post 607873)

wonder if we can get it to say where the sms is coming from

It might be possible but I think someone should make completely new program for this one (eSpeakSMS? :))

Quote:

Originally Posted by benny1967 (Post 608514)

I still get the effect that the name espekcaller pronounces is not associated with the calling number in any way.

Function for this is now rewriten. Try if new version works better :)

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Originally Posted by coolice (Post 612000)

Special "ancient" chars problem back !

I tried to solve this in new version. Throw a message if it works (or not)

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Originally Posted by raverpol (Post 608665)

I love this appl but have one question: why does it say caller name even when I tap mute button for incoming call? Shouldn't it be mute as well??

I made pretty dirty function for this one.. Test and report if it works for you.

Arto

Re: "Say who is calling"

Great work Arto,

with new version of eSpeakCaller (0.7) everything works perfect.

Thank you very much.:)

Re: "Say who is calling"

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Originally Posted by Arto (Post 622676)

About silent mode I'm not sure if it should speak anything as it is "silent" mode :p (should there be option for this?)

Arto

Yes please do add a selection to the tune of "speak while in Silent profile" it would be extremely usefull to me....
While i am at work i always have my phone in silent mode but i do need to know who is calling me without taking my phone out cause my hands are always bussy typing or doing something else and i always answer through my bt headset.

Thanks in advance and as usuall thank you SO SO MUCH for making this app possible for us.

John

Re: "Say who is calling"

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Originally Posted by Kyaner (Post 623225)

... as long as the default is to have silent, you know, silent.

Re: "Say who is calling"

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Originally Posted by Kyaner (Post 623225)

Big thanks from me too. I have only had the app <24hrs, but so far it looks great.

Just writing to say "me too" to this feature: The ability to have a setting like "when wired or BT headset is connected, and phone is set to "silent", do report name in headset anyway." It looks like some people also would like "when wired or BT headset is connected, and phone is NOT set to "silent", ring phone but say name in headset only."

Personally folks, if others are interested in this feature and the author says he doesn't have a BT headset, we should all pitch in to buy him one. I'm in for sure. Arto, would it make a difference? Do you have a PayPal account or other means of donating?

Re: "Say who is calling"

First of all, thanks for the great app, Arto.

I just have one question about this. Would it be extremely difficult to make this app drain the battery at least a little less, if not in the next version, in some later one then?

Here is a little backing for this:

I'm using my N900 allways on 2G mode to make the battery last longer. If I'm not running eSpeakCaller, the battery lasts about 2,5 days on my average use. But, if I start the eSpeakcaller, the battery will be empty in less than 20 hours.

For example, yesterday evening I unplugged the charger at around 11pm (battery was full) and started eSpeakCaller. This morning at around 8am the battery level was already only at 47%...

I have made some basic checking using (only) top command, and I think the most battery draining process while running eSpeakCaller, is pulse audio. I'm not absolutely sure about this, just some info if it helps you to tackle this in some later release.

I have also noticed that the battery draining does not stop if eSpeakCaller is set to not say the caller id or closing the app, I have to reboot the device if I want to achieve that.

Thanks in advance! :)

Re: "Say who is calling"

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Originally Posted by Kyaner (Post 623225)

Yes please do add a selection to the tune of "speak while in Silent profile" it would be extremely usefull to me....
While i am at work i always have my phone in silent mode

Why not just make a new profile with a silent mp3 for the ring tone, then espeakcaller will still say the name, but no sounds of ringing are there

Re: "Say who is calling"

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Originally Posted by Arto (Post 622676)

I made pretty dirty function for this one.. Test and report if it works for you.
Arto

Re "espeakcaller should shut up if the mute-ringer button is pressed when the phone is ringing"

It works for me. Thanks!