[Beta] Talking Clock feature

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 02:03 AM

Game Name: Zune Clock
Creator: Adrian Vinca, Edited by Lucifer AKA Umisguy AKA Sean.
Version: 1.5
Description: Clock which displays the date and time and has a feature I added to his work which if you press the play / pause button, it speaks the time. It allows adjusting the date and time displayed (it doesn't modify the internal hardware clock). The value gets saved and loaded the next time you start the application.
I just needed a good working, easily readable clock game code to start with (instead of building my own which could be done, but why bother when so many nice looking and very functional ones exist?) and I removed his Media player functionality and photo viewing features, and added the Speech feature after thinking about it for days. This should be pretty straightforward. This is the Updated Version of the Talking Clock, instead of the amazingly long time of about a minute to say the time, it does it in under 5 seconds reliably. Time is spoken much more reasonably, and much more accurately. Download link here: Clock.rar
For those of you who "NEED" a zip file, go Get winrar or something, otherwise be lazy and download the .ZIP file I was so gracious and kind enough to make: Clock.zip

**HeXuS** · 05-29-2008, 02:22 AM

Nifty little "toy" you've put together here. Awesome job.

miceylulu · 05-29-2008, 07:29 AM

I am so going to try this once my Zune gets out of repair.

El Sobreviviente · 05-29-2008, 07:48 AM

nice i really like this one.

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 10:05 AM

I need to figure out if I can increase the speech's speed. In my opinion, it takes too long to say the time.

Grim · 05-29-2008, 10:11 AM

totally agree with umisguy takes like a minute to say the time its like a ultra fat kid that has to breathe in after each word

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 10:14 AM

I've got a few ideas, I'm going to try to speed things up a bit, but you know what? At least it works... right?

Huntsman85 · 05-29-2008, 10:15 AM

Very cool idea.

The speed of the voice saying the time is way way to slow. It should be extremely quick like someone was actually saying it.

ShotgunSnipist · 05-29-2008, 11:25 AM

Hey umisguy,
Use this link as your download link.
No wait time and fast download. =D
Clock.rar

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShotgunSnipist

Hey umisguy,
Use this link as your download link.
No wait time and fast download. =D
Clock.rar

Thanks, Will do.

mjoyce91 · 05-29-2008, 12:50 PM

the time is.....eleven......fourty.................seven... .........and.........................

lol i like the idea though

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjoyce91

the time is.....eleven......fourty.................seven... .........and.........................

lol i like the idea though

I'm working on speeding it up.

cable729 · 05-29-2008, 02:55 PM

will it replace the other clock if i dl? because i like zbclock...

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cable729

will it replace the other clock if i dl? because i like zbclock...

as of current, yes. BUT once I get it to speak the time a bit faster, I'll put it into the full clock app, OR I'll just change the name of the application so that it won't overwrite the actual 1.5 clock program.

brenttiscool15 · 05-29-2008, 05:17 PM

can someone please post a .zip form of this..
i dont really feel like converting it...!!
PLZ!!!!!!

ShotgunSnipist · 05-29-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brenttiscool15

can someone please post a .zip form of this..
i dont really feel like converting it...!!
PLZ!!!!!!

You could just get the FREE program called 7zip

But whatever...
Here it is.
Clock.zip

File size zipped: 260.1kb
File size unzipped: 585kb

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brenttiscool15

can someone please post a .zip form of this..
i dont really feel like converting it...!!
PLZ!!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShotgunSnipist

You could just get the FREE program called 7zip

But whatever...
Here it is.
Clock.zip

File size zipped: 260.1kb
File size unzipped: 585kb

Posted on the opening post of the Thread.

Tiptup300 · 05-29-2008, 06:31 PM

umisguy, probably loading them into an array would be a better choice for general programming.

Lucifer · 05-29-2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiptup300

umisguy, probably loading them into an array would be a better choice for general programming.

I'm working on using a queue list.. to see if I can make things any faster.

MemphisMasenko · 05-29-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by umisguy

Game Name: Zune Clock
Creator: Adrian Vinca
Version: 1.5
Description: Clock which displays the date and time and has a feature I added to his work which if you press the play / pause button, it speaks the time.

No thanks, great job but that sounds too annoying.
Get rid of that feature and will this drain battery any further?

05-29-2008, 02:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lucifer Support Team zB Programmer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 611 Reputation: 488	[Beta] Talking Clock feature Game Name: Zune Clock Creator: Adrian Vinca, Edited by Lucifer AKA Umisguy AKA Sean. Version: 1.5 Description: Clock which displays the date and time and has a feature I added to his work which if you press the play / pause button, it speaks the time. It allows adjusting the date and time displayed (it doesn't modify the internal hardware clock). The value gets saved and loaded the next time you start the application. I just needed a good working, easily readable clock game code to start with (instead of building my own which could be done, but why bother when so many nice looking and very functional ones exist?) and I removed his Media player functionality and photo viewing features, and added the Speech feature after thinking about it for days. This should be pretty straightforward. This is the Updated Version of the Talking Clock, instead of the amazingly long time of about a minute to say the time, it does it in under 5 seconds reliably. Time is spoken much more reasonably, and much more accurately. Download link here: Clock.rar For those of you who "NEED" a zip file, go Get winrar or something, otherwise be lazy and download the .ZIP file I was so gracious and kind enough to make: Clock.zip Last edited by Lucifer : 09-02-2008 at 01:55 PM.

05-29-2008, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
HeXuS Vista Zune Styler Premium Member Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 186 Reputation: 37	Nifty little "toy" you've put together here. Awesome job. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-29-2008, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Grim Experienced Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 136 Reputation: 19	totally agree with umisguy takes like a minute to say the time its like a ultra fat kid that has to breathe in after each word __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-29-2008, 10:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Huntsman85 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 121 Reputation: 23	Cool Idea Very cool idea. The speed of the voice saying the time is way way to slow. It should be extremely quick like someone was actually saying it.

05-29-2008, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
ShotgunSnipist Zune Guardian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 738 Reputation: 74	Hey umisguy, Use this link as your download link. No wait time and fast download. =D Clock.rar __________________ Invisible Text. =P To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-29-2008, 07:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
miceylulu Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 154 Reputation: 11	I am so going to try this once my Zune gets out of repair.

05-29-2008, 07:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
El Sobreviviente Jr. Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 40 Reputation: 10	nice i really like this one.

05-29-2008, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lucifer Support Team zB Programmer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 611 Reputation: 488	I need to figure out if I can increase the speech's speed. In my opinion, it takes too long to say the time.

05-29-2008, 10:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lucifer Support Team zB Programmer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 611 Reputation: 488	I've got a few ideas, I'm going to try to speed things up a bit, but you know what? At least it works... right?

05-29-2008, 12:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
mjoyce91 Squirt Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 Reputation: 10	the time is.....eleven......fourty.................seven... .........and......................... lol i like the idea though

05-29-2008, 02:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
cable729 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 233 Reputation: 16	will it replace the other clock if i dl? because i like zbclock...

05-29-2008, 05:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
brenttiscool15 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 212 Reputation: 40	can someone please post a .zip form of this.. i dont really feel like converting it...!! PLZ!!!!!!

05-29-2008, 06:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tiptup300 Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 393 Reputation: 121	umisguy, probably loading them into an array would be a better choice for general programming.

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