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When adding commands the following dialog opens up:

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Description of all fields follows below.

Fields common to commands of all types:

Name - is a unique designation for the command. The following characters are not allowed: ';,()<>', i.e. semicolon, coma, open and closed brackets (round and angle).

Verify command - specifies whether character will double check before executing the command. If checked, when speech recognition (SR) engine   recognizes the voice command phrase, the character will ask you "Are you sure?" to which you can answer by 'Yes' or 'No' with obvious results. The length of time that character is waiting for user's response (in seconds) can be specified in the Options dialog (Options->Options...) under the Command Execution category. If the verification times out, the 'No' response is assumed.

Voice - is where the voice command phrase is entered. It is suggested that the user verifies SR engine's ability to recognize the specified phrase. For added flexibility the optional words should be put in brackets and alternate words should be put in square brackets and delimited by vertical slashes ('|'). For example, specifying:
 "(Please) [open | start | execute] notepad", means that SR engine will recognize any of the following voice commands:
"Open notepad", "Start notepad", "Execute notepad", "Please open notepad", "Please start notepad" and "Please execute notepad".
In addition, common phrases can be specified in the Phrase Substitutions dialog for reuse.

Reply - specifies the text that character will speak as soon as command starts executing. To avoid repetitiveness it is possible to specify several phrases, separated by '|' character, from which one will be randomly chosen each time the command is called. The speech output tags can also be used for better control of the spoken output. Pressing the Reply button causes character to read the phrase immediately.

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Play - specifies the animation that character will play once the command has been executed. Pressing the Play button will cause character to play the specified animation immediately.

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Belongs to - specifies whether command is added to default (common, shared) package of commands or an add-on (user specific) package.

Fields specific to 'Run Programs' commands:

Advanced (Command line) - specifies command line parameters. For advanced users only.

Path - specifies the path to the file. Use the '...' button to browse the system for the file. To make paths less system-dependent use environment variables e.g. '%SystemRoot%' for the Windows directory. All existing environment variables are listed by typing 'set' at the command prompt. 

 

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