IronPython SpeechSynthesizer Mad Lib!

I just submitted a Mad lib Spreadsheet to the Resolver One Exchange that shows how to use the System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer class to make a talking Mad Lib. In case anyone else is looking to do Speech Synthesis from IronPython, I will post the code here as well. """A Self Reading MadLib using the System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer Object from .NET 3.5. Usage: Import the script, change the words or call AutoFill() and then call Speak()""" import re import clr clr.AddReference("System.Speech") #Requires .Net 3.5 for Speech Recognition and Synthesis from System.Speech.Synthesis import SpeechSynthesizer #See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.speech.synthesis.speechsynthesizer_members.aspx synth = SpeechSynthesizer() #synth.SetOutputToWaveFile("c:\MadLib.wav") #Setup SSML to speak. See http://www.w3.org/TR/speech-synthesis/ #NOTE: use %(index)s for each word, which will get Interpolated in the Speak-Click method #Text taken from http://www.redkid.net/cgi-bin/madlibs/littleredriding.pl xmlSSML = """<speak version="1.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/synthesis" xml:lang="en-US"><voice name="%(voice)s"> <s>One day, Little <emphasis level="strong">%(2)s</emphasis> Riding Hood was going through the forest carrying a basket of <emphasis level="strong">%(5)s</emphasis> for her grandmother.</s> <s>Suddenly, she met a big <emphasis level="strong">%(1)s</emphasis>wolf.</s> <s><emphasis level="strong">%(3)s</emphasis> said the wolf.</s> <s>Where are you going, little <emphasis level="strong">%(9)s?</emphasis></s> <s>"I'm going to my grandmother's house," she said.</s> <s>Then the wolf <emphasis level="strong">%(4)s</emphasis> away.</s> <s>When Miss Riding Hood got to her grandmother's house, the wolf was in bed dressed like her grandmother.</s> <s>"<emphasis level="strong">My</emphasis>, Grandmother," she said, "What big <emphasis level="strong">%(6)s</emphasis> you have."</s> <s>"The better to <emphasis level="strong">%(10)s</emphasis> you with," said the wolf.</s> <s>"And <emphasis level="strong">Grandmother</emphasis>," she said, "What big <emphasis level="strong">%(7)s</emphasis> you have."</s> <s>The wolf said, "The better to <emphasis level="strong">%(11)s</emphasis> you with."</s> <s>And then she said, "What big <emphasis level="strong">%(8)s</emphasis> you have, Grandmother."</s> <s>But the wolf <emphasis level="strong">said</emphasis> nothing.</s> <s>He had just died of <emphasis level="strong">indigestion</emphasis>, from <emphasis level="strong">eating</emphasis>, Grandmother.</s> <s>Ha Ha Ha</s> </voice></speak>""" #setup list of voices lstVoices = [] for aVoice in synth.GetInstalledVoices(): if aVoice.Enabled: print aVoice.VoiceInfo.Name lstVoices.append(aVoice.VoiceInfo.Name) aVoice = lstVoices[1] #Choose voice lstWords = range(0,12) lstWords[1] = "" #Ajective lstWords[2] = "" #Color lstWords[3] = "" #Exclamation lstWords[4] = "" #Past Tense Verb lstWords[5] = "" #Plural noun #1 lstWords[6] = "" #Plural noun #2 lstWords[7] = "" #Plural noun #3 lstWords[8] = "" #Plural noun #4 lstWords[9] = "" #Silly Word lstWords[10] = "" #Verb #1 lstWords[11] = "" #Verb #2 #If you are too lazy to fill in the words yourself def AutoFill(): lstWords[1] = "stinky" lstWords[2] = "blue" lstWords[3] = "yippie!" lstWords[4] = "el bowed" lstWords[5] = "coolers" lstWords[6] = "hammers" lstWords[7] = "Q-Tips" lstWords[8] = "Sail Boats" lstWords[9] = "scallywag" lstWords[10] = "toast" lstWords[11] = "love" def MadLib(): if(lstWords[1] != ""): xmlText = xmlSSML % {"voice":aVoice, "1":lstWords[1], "2":lstWords[2], "3":lstWords[3], "4":lstWords[4], "5":lstWords[5], "6":lstWords[6], "7":lstWords[7], "8":lstWords[8], "9":lstWords[9], "10":lstWords[10], "11":lstWords[11]} print "Finished Mad Lib." print re.sub(r'<[^>]*?>', '', xmlText) else: print "You have to fill in the words or call AutoFill() first!" def Speak(): if(lstWords[1] != ""): print "Call Stop() to Stop voice" MadLib() ssml = xmlSSML % {"voice":aVoice, "1":lstWords[1], "2":lstWords[2], "3":lstWords[3], "4":lstWords[4], "5":lstWords[5], "6":lstWords[6], "7":lstWords[7], "8":lstWords[8], "9":lstWords[9], "10":lstWords[10], "11":lstWords[11]} synth.SpeakSsmlAsync(ssml) else: print "You have to fill in the words or call AutoFill() first!" def Stop(): synth.SpeakAsyncCancelAll() Enjoy!