Administering : Speech recognition in Focal Point® : Supported Voice Commands
  
Supported Voice Commands
The following are the commands that are available when you edit a single element by using edit all attributes or add a new element by using the add view, add element, create element from, or add to other menu options.
The following table describes the voice commands that are available for editing attributes:
 
Attribute type
Command
Description
Float
Set attribute-name to value
Examples:
Set attribute-name to 0.2
Set attribute-name to ½
Float commands including fractions (for example, ½) are automatically converted to decimals.
Only numerical values (whole numbers and decimals) are allowed with this command.
Integer
Set attribute-name to value
Examples:
Set attribute-name to zero
Set
attribute-name to 50
Words that describe numbers are automatically converted (for example, one, two and so on).
Only whole number values are accepted.
Text
Set attribute-name to phrase
Example:
Set attribute-name to have a good day
Text commands capture the phrase from the word to to the next set word.
Choice
Set attribute-name to choice-value
Example:
Set attribute-name to pink
Choice commands only accept valid choices.
Choices can be single words or multiple words.
Checkbox
Set attribute-name to value
Examples:
Set attribute-name to on
Set
attribute-name to off
Checkbox commands only take the values on and off:
on indicates the first choice in the list
off indicates the second choice in the list
Multi-choice
Set attribute-name to choice#1 and choice#2 [and choice#n]
Example:
Set attribute-name to blue and pink
Multi choice commands accept valid choice options regardless of length.
You can reset the multi choice attribute by saying Set attribute-name to.
Multiple choices must be connected by the word and.
URL
Set attribute-name to web-site
Example:
Set attribute-name to google.com
URL commands check that the web address is valid before setting the attribute.
Tag
Set attribute-name to phrase
Example:
Set attribute-name to finance
Tag commands capture a phrase from the word to to the next set word.
Date
Set attribute-name to date
Examples:
Set attribute-name to today
Set
attribute-name to April 5th
Set
attribute-name to April 5th 1999
Date commands check if the date is valid before setting the attribute.
If no year is specified, the current year is assumed.
Link
To enter the selection process:
1 Set attribute-name to select
2 Set attribute-name to value
To cancel the selection process:
Set attribute-name to cancel
You must be in the selection window to use the cancel command.
List
To enter the selection process:
1 Set attribute-name to select
2 Set attribute-name to value and value
To cancel the selection process:
Set attribute-name to cancel
You must be in the selection window to use the cancel command.
Owner
To enter the selection process:
1 Set attribute-name to select
2 Set attribute-name to value
To cancel the selection process:
Set attribute-name to cancel
You must be in the selection window to use the cancel command.
Header
Set attribute-name to value
Examples:
Set attribute-name to open
Set
attribute-name to close
Header commands expand and collapse headers regardless of the page layout.
Matrix
To set a cell value:
Set attribute-name to value on row row#N column col#X
To add a row:
Set attribute-name to add row
To add a column:
Set attribute-name to add column
To clear a cell value:
Set attribute-name to clear on row row#N column col#X
Matrix commands update the value in the specified cell.
To access the column before column a, use zero for the column name. For example:
Set attribute-name to value on row row#N column zero
The following table describes the voice commands that you can use for movement and control:
 
Command
Description
next
Moves the pointer and indicator to the next supported attribute.
back
Moves the pointer and indicator to the previous supported attribute.
save
Saves the entire element.
terminate
Cancels the edit or add operation and no changes are saved.
stop
Stops speech recognition.
clear
Clears the currently selected attribute value.
The following table describes the voice commands for text to speech:
 
Command
Description
speak
Reads the most recent error that was encountered while using the speech recognition module.
read
Reads the current attribute name and value.
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