Say-HelloWorld.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script uses the Speech API to say "Hello World" 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script first loads the Speech API, then creates a  
6.     SpeechSynthesiser object. It uses this object's Speak method 
7.     to speak the time honoured phrase "hello world." 
8. .NOTES 
9.     File Name  : Say-HelloWorld.ps1 
10.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
11.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
12. .LINK 
13.     This script posted to: 
14.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
15.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
16.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms586901.aspx 
17. .EXAMPLE 
18.     Left as an exercise for the reader. 
19. #> 
20. # First load the dll 
21. [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Speech") | out-null 
22. $spk = New-Object system.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer 
23.   
24. # Now say "Hello world" 
25. $spk.Speak("Hello world") 

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