voicer.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python

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"""Usage:

(assuming TTS action server has been started via `roslaunch tts tts_polly.launch`)

Plain text::

    $ rosrun tts voicer.py 'Hello World'

SSML::

    $ rosrun tts voicer.py \
        '<speak>Mary has a <amazon:effect name="whispered">little lamb.</amazon:effect></speak>' \
        '{"text_type":"ssml"}'
"""


import sys
import actionlib
import rospy
from tts.msg import SpeechAction, SpeechGoal


if __name__ == '__main__':
    rospy.init_node('tts_action_client')
    client = actionlib.SimpleActionClient('tts', SpeechAction)
    client.wait_for_server()

    goal = SpeechGoal()

    goal.text = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 'I got no idea.'
    goal.metadata = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else ''

    client.send_goal(goal)
    client.wait_for_result()
    print('\n' + client.get_result().response)