diff --git a/Scripts/speak-russian.ps1 b/Scripts/speak-russian.ps1 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6c4a5ed8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Scripts/speak-russian.ps1 @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +<# +.SYNOPSIS + Speaks text in Russian +.DESCRIPTION + This PowerShell script speaks the text with a Russian text-to-speech (TTS) voice. +.PARAMETER text + Specifies the Russian text +.EXAMPLE + PS> ./speak-russian.ps1 "Привет" +.LINK + https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell +.NOTES + Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 +#> + +param([string]$text = "") + +try { + if ($text -eq "") { $text = Read-Host "Enter the Russian text" } + + $TTS = New-Object -ComObject SAPI.SPVoice + foreach ($voice in $TTS.GetVoices()) { + if ($voice.GetDescription() -like "*- Russian*") { + $TTS.Voice = $voice + [void]$TTS.Speak("Путин вторгся в Украину и проиграет войну!") + exit 0 # success + } + } + throw "No Russian text-to-speech voice found - please install one" +} catch { + "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" + exit 1 +}