Disabled Programmer trying to learn to write my code using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. What can I do?

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Disabled Programmer trying to learn to write my code using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. What can I do?

Answer 1

Ignore these guys.



VBscript is overkill and too slow.



What you want to do is make "Keystroke shortcuts" or keystroke macros.



That way you can assign a voice command to a phrase and it will output XYZ123 or whatever script you want. Its simple to use.



Also, for less complex macros use simply modify the vocabulary. In the "spoken form" enter what you will say phonetically and in the actual word field write what you want outputted. Then train the phonetically spelt out word on the right of the vocabulary editor in dragon naturally speaking.



Does that make sense?

Answer 2

You can use voice to text software. Dragon is the most famous. Some don't work completely well. Some might get off a little bit like "a pile" might be confuised with "apple" if said fast, but vioce to text software is getting better.

Answer 3

I use Dragon NS 12.5 Professional and Dragon Medical (the newest one). I don't know how to program it, but I have been able to use the macro recording (for example, one of them is to enter a date within the program Corel Ventura Publisher) by saying, "Computer enter date" (you can name it anything you want - I just happened to be a Star Trek fan!) and it click on "insert" button and choose "current date" and it presses ENTER key for me twice.



I know this is probably not the answer you're looking for, but I found the answers on Youtube actually.

Answer 4

Ummm, i have no experience of Dragon myself but you could possibly use the "Tablet PC input" tool (comes with windows 7).... its a mini keyboard that pops up on the screen, the benefit is that you can use the mouse to enter keystrokes. it is designed to be used with single clicks from the mouse, there are no double keystrokes, keys like Ctrl and Shift that you would normally press at the same time as another key are 'sticky' thus making it easier in your situation.



see the following links

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/opening-and-moving-tablet-pc-input-panel



http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/using-the-writing-pad-and-touch-keyboard-in-tablet-pc-input-panel



Also, if you are using MS Visual Studio you can make use of 'Code Snippets'. you enter for example 'prop' in an editor window then press the tab key twice the skeleton code for a property will be automatically generated and reduce the amount of typing. you can also create your own snippets...



http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165392%28v=vs.110%29.aspx



if you want help on creating snippets post another question (with VB.net in the subject)