python espeak on Windows??

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Hello,

I'm running my python script on my windows pc and I need a text-to-speech engine to add the finishing touches to my script.
I would like to use espeak and I'm wondering if it's possible to install python espeak on windows?

If anyone has done this, can you help me out?

Thanks in advance.

[Larz60+]

go to https://www.pypi.org and search for "text to speech"
there are a lot of packages to choose from.

espeak packages: https://pypi.org/search/?q=espeak

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So I did

pip install espeakng

and got it to install successfully.

But when I run my code I get this error:

Error:
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

Any way I can fix this?

This is the full error message:

Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\BX-PC\Downloads\BAXTER\BAXTER.py", line 63, in <module>
    wishMe()
  File "C:\Users\BX-PC\Downloads\BAXTER\BAXTER.py", line 41, in wishMe
    speak("Good Evening" + Commander)
  File "C:\Users\BX-PC\Downloads\BAXTER\BAXTER.py", line 31, in speak
    mySpeaker.say('Initializing Baxter')
  File "C:\Users\BX-PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\espeakng\__init__.py", line 92, in say
    self.prevproc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
  File "C:\Users\BX-PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\subprocess.py", line 951, in __init__
    self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
  File "C:\Users\BX-PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\subprocess.py", line 1420, in _execute_child
    hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

My full script

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import json
import random
import datetime
import operator
import os
import time
import sys
import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
from Weather import *
import wikipedia
import wolframalpha
import pyttsx3
import espeakng
import speech_recognition as sr 
from Animations import startupAnimation

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            #Commander Name (You) and A.I Name
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commander = "Commander"
AI_Name = 'Baxter'
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

def speak(text):
    ##I put something here because I didn't want to delete this function 
    #mySpeaker = "Na" #Usless variable (Dummy variable so I don't get errors)
    mySpeaker = espeakng.Speaker()
    mySpeaker.say('Initializing Baxter')
    

def wishMe():
    hour = int(datetime.datetime.now().hour)
    if hour>=0 and hour<12:
        speak("Good Morning" + Commander)
    elif hour>=12 and hour<18:
        speak("Good Afternoon" + Commander)   
    else:
        speak("Good Evening" + Commander) 


def listenCommand():
    command=0
    hear = sr.Recognizer()
    with sr.Microphone() as source:
        print("Listening...")
        audio = hear.listen(source)  
    #---------------------------
    # Uses google API to listen
    try:
        print("Recognizing...")
        command = hear.recognize_google(audio, language='en-in')
        print(f'{Commander} : {command}\n')
    #--------------------------------

    except:
            pass

    return command 

wishMe()
speak("How may I be of service?")  

#Initiate Start Up Animation
#startupAnimation()

while True:
    command = listenCommand()
    command=str(command).lower()

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            #Search Wikipedia (General Info)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('weather' not in command): 
        if ('who is' in command) or ('what is the' in command) or ('what is a' in command) or ("what is" in command):
            if ('time' not in command):
                if ('news' not in command):
                    speak('Searching Wikipedia...')
                    command = command.replace("who is","")
                    command = command.replace("what is the","")
                    command = command.replace("what is a","")
                    command = command.replace("what is","")
                    results = wikipedia.summary(command, sentences = 2)
                    #----------------------
                    #Auto typing animation:
                    print("Baxter: ", end="")
                    for i in results:
                        sys.stdout.write(i)
                        sys.stdout.flush()
                        time.sleep(0.05)
                    print("\n")
                    #----------------------
                    speak(results) 
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    #Search Wolfram Alpha (Math/Conversions, Definitions)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('weather' not in command):
        if ('news' not in command):
            if ('calculate' in command) or ("what's" in command) or ('define' in command):
                speak('Searching Wolfram Alpha...')
                command = command.replace("calculate","")
                command = command.replace("what's","")
                command = command.replace("define","")
                # Wolframalpha App Id
                appId = 'JH9XHR-W9J76L7H5A'
                # Wolfram Instance
                client = wolframalpha.Client(appId)
                res = client.query(''.join(command))
                results = next(res.results).text
                #----------------------
                #Auto typing animation:
                print("Baxter: ", end="")
                for i in results:
                    sys.stdout.write(i)
                    sys.stdout.flush()
                    time.sleep(0.05)
                print("\n")
                #----------------------
                speak(results) 
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    #Search News
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('news' in command):
        speak('Searching news networks...')
        command = command.replace("news","")
        #Gets the news headlines from this url:
        url='https://www.google.com/search?q=windsor+news&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjFr5SwoJb1AhXELs0KHdabBAEQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1024&bih=486'
        results = requests.get(url)
        soup = BeautifulSoup(results.text, 'html.parser')
        headlines = soup.find('body').find_all('h3')
        for x in headlines:
            print("Baxter:",x.text.strip())
        speak(results) 
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        #Search Weather
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('weather' in command):
        if ('week' in command):
            speak('Searching weather networks...')
            command = command.replace("weather for the week","")
            #Call weather data for the week:
            displayWeeksWeatherData()
        else:
            speak('Searching weather networks...')
            command = command.replace("weather","")
        #Call weather data for today:
        displayWeatherData()
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        #Tell Time
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    elif ('time' in command):
        speak('Scanning local clock networks...')
        command = command.replace("time","")
        strTime = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%I:%M%P")
        speak("The time is {strTime}")
        print("Baxter: The time is ", strTime)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                #Enter the Matrix (Easter Egg)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    elif ('matrix' in command):
        speak('Entering the matrix...')
        command = command.replace("matrix","")
        response = "Taking the red pill..."
        #----------------------
        #Auto typing animation:
        print("Baxter: ", end="")
        for i in response:
            sys.stdout.write(i)
            sys.stdout.flush()
            time.sleep(0.2)
        print("\n")
        #----------------------
        time.sleep(2)
        os.system("cmatrix")
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                #Stop Program/Script Command
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    elif ('stop' in command) or ('shutdown' in command) or ('quit' in command):
        speak("Shutting Down...")
        response = "Terminating program..."
        #----------------------
        #Auto typing animation:
        print("Baxter: ", end="")
        for i in response:
            sys.stdout.write(i)
            sys.stdout.flush()
            time.sleep(0.2)
        print("\n")
        #----------------------
        exit()
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Extra]

I have both espeak-ng and espeak downloaded to my pc.

The espeakng application is located :

C:\Program Files\eSpeak NG\espeak-ng.exe

And espeak is in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\eSpeak\TTSApp.exe

How do I import espeak or espeakng into my python script so it can speak the output results?
Can I call the espeak-ng.exe program when my python script needs something read aloud?
If, so how do I do this?

Thanks.

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import json
import random
import datetime
import operator
import os
import time
import sys
import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
from Weather import *
import wikipedia
import wolframalpha
import pyttsx3
#import espeakng
import speech_recognition as sr 
from Animations import startupAnimation

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            #Commander Name (You) and A.I Name
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commander = "Commander"
AI_Name = 'Baxter'
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

def speak(text):
    ##I put something here because I didn't want to delete this function 
    mySpeaker = "Na" #Usless variable (Dummy variable so I don't get errors)
    #mySpeaker = espeakng.Speaker()
    #mySpeaker.say('Initializing Baxter')
    

def wishMe():
    hour = int(datetime.datetime.now().hour)
    if hour>=0 and hour<12:
        speak("Good Morning" + Commander)
    elif hour>=12 and hour<18:
        speak("Good Afternoon" + Commander)   
    else:
        speak("Good Evening" + Commander) 


def listenCommand():
    command=0
    hear = sr.Recognizer()
    with sr.Microphone() as source:
        print("Listening...")
        audio = hear.listen(source)  
    #---------------------------
    # Uses google API to listen
    try:
        print("Recognizing...")
        command = hear.recognize_google(audio, language='en-in')
        print(f'{Commander} : {command}\n')
    #--------------------------------

    except:
            pass

    return command 

wishMe()
speak("How may I be of service?")  

#Initiate Start Up Animation
#startupAnimation()

while True:
    command = listenCommand()
    command=str(command).lower()

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            #Search Wikipedia (General Info)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('weather' not in command): 
        if ('who is' in command) or ('what is the' in command) or ('what is a' in command) or ("what is" in command):
            if ('time' not in command):
                if ('news' not in command):
                    speak('Searching Wikipedia...')
                    command = command.replace("who is","")
                    command = command.replace("what is the","")
                    command = command.replace("what is a","")
                    command = command.replace("what is","")
                    results = wikipedia.summary(command, sentences = 2)
                    #----------------------
                    #Auto typing animation:
                    print("Baxter: ", end="")
                    for i in results:
                        sys.stdout.write(i)
                        sys.stdout.flush()
                        time.sleep(0.05)
                    print("\n")
                    #----------------------
                    speak(results) 
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    #Search Wolfram Alpha (Math/Conversions, Definitions)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('weather' not in command):
        if ('news' not in command):
            if ('calculate' in command) or ("what's" in command) or ('define' in command):
                speak('Searching Wolfram Alpha...')
                command = command.replace("calculate","")
                command = command.replace("what's","")
                command = command.replace("define","")
                # Wolframalpha App Id
                appId = 'JH9XHR-W9J76L7H5A'
                # Wolfram Instance
                client = wolframalpha.Client(appId)
                res = client.query(''.join(command))
                results = next(res.results).text
                #----------------------
                #Auto typing animation:
                print("Baxter: ", end="")
                for i in results:
                    sys.stdout.write(i)
                    sys.stdout.flush()
                    time.sleep(0.05)
                print("\n")
                #----------------------
                speak(results) 
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    #Search News
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('news' in command):
        speak('Searching news networks...')
        command = command.replace("news","")
        #Gets the news headlines from this url:
        url='https://www.google.com/search?q=windsor+news&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjFr5SwoJb1AhXELs0KHdabBAEQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1024&bih=486'
        results = requests.get(url)
        soup = BeautifulSoup(results.text, 'html.parser')
        headlines = soup.find('body').find_all('h3')
        for x in headlines:
            print("Baxter:",x.text.strip())
        speak(results) 
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        #Search Weather
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if ('weather' in command):
        if ('week' in command):
            speak('Searching weather networks...')
            command = command.replace("weather for the week","")
            #Call weather data for the week:
            displayWeeksWeatherData()
        else:
            speak('Searching weather networks...')
            command = command.replace("weather","")
        #Call weather data for today:
        displayWeatherData()
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        #Tell Time
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    elif ('time' in command):
        speak('Scanning local clock networks...')
        command = command.replace("time","")
        strTime = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%I:%M%P")
        speak("The time is {strTime}")
        print("Baxter: The time is ", strTime)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                #Enter the Matrix (Easter Egg)
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    elif ('matrix' in command):
        speak('Entering the matrix...')
        command = command.replace("matrix","")
        response = "Taking the red pill..."
        #----------------------
        #Auto typing animation:
        print("Baxter: ", end="")
        for i in response:
            sys.stdout.write(i)
            sys.stdout.flush()
            time.sleep(0.2)
        print("\n")
        #----------------------
        time.sleep(2)
        os.system("cmatrix")
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                #Stop Program/Script Command
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    elif ('stop' in command) or ('shutdown' in command) or ('quit' in command):
        speak("Shutting Down...")
        response = "Terminating program..."
        #----------------------
        #Auto typing animation:
        print("Baxter: ", end="")
        for i in response:
            sys.stdout.write(i)
            sys.stdout.flush()
            time.sleep(0.2)
        print("\n")
        #----------------------
        exit()
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[DeaD_EyE]

1. Install the python package for your current Python interpreter:
   

   py -m pip install espeakng
   # The program py searches the latest installed Python interpreter on your system 

2. Install epseak-ng: https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng/r...s/tag/1.50
   
3. Add the PATH to your user environment, that espeak-ng could be found in the search path
   In my case, it is this path: C:\Program Files\eSpeak NG
   How to setup Windows Environment: https://phoenixnap.com/kb/windows-set-en...t-variable
   
4. Restart the terminal to get the new environment variables.