Added txt2wav.ps1

README.md

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 Useful cross-platform PowerShell scripts, to be used on the command-line (CLI) or by automation software like Jenkins.
 
+PowerShell Scripts
+------------------
+* password.ps1 - generates and prints a single new password
+* passwords.ps1 - generates and prints a list of new passwords
+* poweroff.ps1 - halts the local computer, administrator rights might be needed
+* reboot.ps1 - reboots the local computer, administrator rights might be needed
+* speak.ps1 - speaks the given text
+* translate.ps1 - translates the given text
+* txt2wav.ps1 - converts text into a audio .WAV file
+* wakeup.ps1 - sends a magic packet to the given computer, waking him up
+
 What is PowerShell?
 -------------------
 PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language. 

txt2wav.ps1

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+# PowerShell Script to Convert Text to Audio WAV files
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+# Author:  Markus Fleschutz
+# Source:  github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+# License: CC0
+
+# Configuration:
+$Text = "Hello, my name ist Bond, James Bond"
+$Speed = -1 # -10 is slowest, 10 is fastest
+$TargetWavFile = "spoken.wav"
+
+# Run:
+Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Speech
+$SpeechSynthesizer = New-Object System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer
+# $SpeechSynthesizer.SelectVoice("Microsoft Eva Mobile")
+$SpeechSynthesizer.Rate = $Speed
+$SpeechSynthesizer.SetOutputToWaveFile($TargetWavFile)
+$SpeechSynthesizer.Speak($Text)
+$SpeechSynthesizer.Dispose()
+exit 0