SayWhatPro7 Registered version ($49)

New! - SayWhatPro7 now compatible with all ScanSoft version 7's and all Service Packs (7.0, 7.1, 7.1 SP1, 7.2, 7.3).

The registered version of SayWhatPro7 allows access to updating features (Pro and Tools menu). The main updating features are:

New! - Now supports 7.1 non-English language versions

SayWhatPro7 now also supports French, Spanish, German, and Dutch. Contact me if you have a language not listed above. Transfer macros from one language to another with the latest Tools menu addition.

New! - Convert Legacy KEYS to T&G (Plain Text)

Some users have reported extremely slow deployment times (in some cases 1 letter at a time) for Imported legacy boilerplate KEYS macros. Now for registered users, SayWhatPro7 can convert 1 macro at a time (Pro menu), or ALL (Tools menu) these type macros to Text and Graphics (Plain Text). This will result in the instant deployment of the text. These macros must contain all text (no {Ctrl+xx} type), as Plain Text must be all Text.

New! - Convert Legacy KEYS Advanced Scripting

Now Legacy KEYS commands with control sequences {Ctrl+xx} can be converted to Advanced Scripting with the VBA SendKeys. Especially where a significant portion of the macro is actually plain keystrokes, a significant speed up can be attained. A very few keystroke sequences cannot be converted to SendKeys, and will be converted to SendDragonKeys. This command can be very useful for those wishing to learn the new VBA SendKeys syntax, and a conversion log file is created (when using the Tools menu), for handy studying.

VBA Syntax checking

I have long been searching for a way to be able to syntax check VBA Advanced Scripting macros at "Save Changes" time. Now here it is, this feature will keep you from saving syntactically incorrect VBA macros. It was never a large problem, you would always get a runtime error, but why go through the process of saving something that is going to be wrong anyway? This feature is a great time-saver, and I am delighted to be able to provide it.

Completely new method of 'Save Changes'

Previous versions of my SayWhatPro wrote out only the current command as a file, brought up the existing Command Browser, and sent it keystrokes to Import the changes. SayWhatPro7 takes a completely different approach. It never bothers to load Command Browser, instead it directly modifies the current user mycmds.dat file, switches to another temporary user (which it creates the very first 'Save Changes'), and then switches back to the current user. Two factors drove this design decision: extremely slow load times for the new built-in Command Browser, and improved version 7 speeds for loading Users.

Unparalleled LIST handling

In addition to LISTs having their own easy access Tab, all operations that can be performed on commands can also be performed on LISTs. That is: Create, Edit, Clone, Rename, Delete. With the built-in Command Browser, you must go through several steps just to even get to a LIST.

New Tabbed Layout!

SayWhatPro7 introduces a new 4 Tab Layout of:

1) Commands only
2) LISTs only
3) Most Recently Created
4) Most Recently Modified

Navigate more directly especially to recently created or modified (in SayWhatPro7) macros. Similar to MRU lists of Files in most programs. See screenshot on freeware page.

Still Create(!)/ Edit Legacy KEYS and SCRIPT commands (in mycmds.dat)

Some people have become comfortable with the previously existing macro language or are intimidated by the totally new macro facilities; this product can be a bridge for you. Create legacy commands using the familiar KEYS and SCRIPT based macro language you are familiar with while you learn the new ways. Registered users also receive the SayWhatPro7.dat file which contain many macros which can be used to easily dictate all legacy Voice Commands which of course may also be used in Advanced Scripting commands.

Powerful Search capabilities

Previously in the freeware version, this extremely powerful feature can be used to search for text in a command name, but even more powerfully for any text in the body of any macro or LIST. This comes in extremely handing when you remember something that is inside a command (or LIST), but you can't remember the name of the command.

File, Open (and Edit) ANY .dat file!!

Previously in the freeware version, File, Open is also an extremely powerful feature. You can use this to open and explore previously Exported .dat files, other user .dat files, or any .dat file. Furthermore, the full range of all other commands of SayWhatPro7 are available! This means you can edit previously Exported files, or even other User files. Nowhere else can you find a feature with this power!

Search and Replace (Tools menu)

I purchased a new computer, and it wasn't feasible to set up the drive letter mappings exactly like I had on my old computer. I also had a lot of macros with drive letter pathnames in the body of the macros. This new feature made it easy to do a mycmds.dat-wide Search and Replace and fix everything up in one easy operation. Works in the body of Advanced Scripting, KEYS, SCRIPTS, and LISTs.

Convert to 6.0, 6.1,(7.0) format (Tools menu)

Especially handy for VARs or anyone else who needs to provide macro files to previous version Users. No other program provides this feature!

Clone commands

Another very handy feature is the ability to clone any type of command to the same Program and Scope. Cloning is very useful when I need to create a new command to do something, but I realize that I have an already existing command that performs several of the same actions, but needs only slight modifications to work. Navigate to the macro you want to clone, say "Clone command" and dictate a new name and the macro will be cloned for you. Another use for cloning is where you want to have more than one phrase to issue the same command. (do I need to say "line kill reverse" or "reverse line kill"?; cloning gives you both).

Backup feature (formerly called Rollback) (And Restore)

The first time each day that you use SayWhatPro7 to make a modification to the mycmds.dat file, SayWhatPro7 makes a backup copy of your mycmds.dat file in a subdirectory with the name of your user in the SayWhatPro7 installation directory. If for some reason, you need to rollback your mycmds.dat file to an earlier version, this is the command for you. However, the mycmds.dat file for people who would likely use this program is the result of many (sometimes hundreds) of hours of labor. It is simply too valuable to take chances with. Even if you are not a registered user, I urge you to back up this file.

Delete commands

You may now delete any command directly from SayWhatPro7.

New! - Rename commands

New to SayWhatPro7, you may now rename any command directly from SayWhatPro7.

New! - Export

This feature originally only available in DatTools, has now been incorporated into SayWhatPro7. You can Export to a previously existing file and either OverWrite or Append (individual previously existing macros are then prompted about).

New! - Delete multiple commands

by All, Program, Scope, Group, or Pick and Choose, delete groups of commands. This feature originally only available in DatTools, has now been incorporated into SayWhatPro7.

New! - Rename Group

This feature originally only available in DatTools, has now been incorporated into SayWhatPro7.

New! - 60+ VBA Oriented Vocabulary Words

A modest file that you will doubtless find helpful for dictating VBA in any application. For importing into your vocabulary (so that you can say these Visual Basic phrases with no command pausing). Examples:

Instr(\in string function
Lcase (\lower case function
<=\less than or equal

New! - Instant Registration

No waiting. Instant gratification! As soon as you plunk your money down, your registration materials (.key file, .dat file, vocabulary word file) are E-mailed to you immediately.

New!@$%? - Sadly - Mapped Legacy dvc files no longer supported.

For whatever reason, ScanSoft has removed the version 5 Edit Command Wizard from the SDK, thus removing my ability to support Editing commands in these files (Not to be confused with Creating/Editing legacy commands in the mycmds.dat file). As a result, and to simplify what has become a relatively complicated, complex program, I have also removed the viewing of Mapped legacy dvc files. I have now provided an updated freeware version of the original SayWhat for version 5 to display these files.

What SayWhatPro7 is Not.

SayWhatPro7 is not a complete self-contained macro creation/editing system. For instance, at the present time, it does not edit Text and Graphic (it actually will for the new Plain Text variant), Macro Recorder, or Step-by-Step commands. It does, however, display them (will even print them out - can you make Dragon do that?). SayWhatPro7 will not teach you how to create macros, but it will make you more efficient in doing so.

Upgrades

For previous registered users of SayWhatPro(6) and/or DatTools, there is special upgrader pricing, see registration page.

As in the last version, upgrades will be free for all incremental versions of NaturallySpeaking 7 and SayWhatPro7. However, in my opinion, this product will make you much more productive than you could be without it.

One Last Sales Pitch ....

You say $49 is too much money to spend on a specialized product? Well, if you're reading this, you have spent a minimum of $600 and probably a lot more than that (upgrades, microphones, training, sound cards, don't forget that extra few hundred for the latest CPU, memory, etc. so you could go "faster, higher, louder"). If you have done those things to optimize your time and results, $49 for a streamlined, powerful add-on macro system, is just part of the deal. There is likely to be a feature or two in the above set that will pay for SayWhatPro7 all by itself! I thank you for your time.

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