#
# Script to play a sound file and make the computer speak at various intervals
#
# Skip down to the part labeled MODIFY THIS PART to change what the script does.
# To run the script, you will need to use the following command on most systems:
#   powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted texttospeech.ps1
#
# You can run this command from a command prompt, create a shortcut to the script
# or run it as a scheduled task.
#

#
# Generate speech from text
#
function Say-Text {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        $Text,

        [switch]
        $Slow
    )

    $object = New-Object -ComObject SAPI.SpVoice
    if ($Slow) { $object.Rate = -5 }
    $object.Speak($text) | Out-Null
}

##################
# MODIFY THIS PART

# Replace the part after wmplayer.exe with the path to your sound file
&"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" "C:\Path\To\File.mp3"

# Use SayText to have the computer speak and Start-Sleep to change the timing between speech.
Say-Text "Testing One, Two, Three."
Start-Sleep -s 5        # Wait for 5 seconds before saying the next thing.
Say-Text "Testing Four and Five." -Slow