# set variables
proc_id=$0
proc_state=$1

if [ $(pidof -s flite) ]; then


echo $proc_state > /dev/tty
proc_id=$(pidof -s flite)

        if [ "$proc_state" == "reading" ]; then
        kill $proc_id -stop
        proc_state="pause"
        echo $proc_state > /dev/tty
        fi

       if [ "$proc_state" == "pause" ]; then
       kill $proc_id -cont
       proc_state="ready"
       fi



else

proc_state="reading"
xsel | flite -voice slt
echo "shit" > /dev/tty
echo "your in deep shit $proc_id and the proc state is $proc_state" #if process does not exist
fi