Limit Time of Speak Text

[matigro]

Hello...For the 'Speak Text', is there a way to limit the length of time spoken? For example, is there a way to limit all spoken texts to a maximum 2 seconds?

Sometimes, I receive long texts and I don't need to hear the whole text.

I've tried the attached idea, using a stopwatch and while/do loop, and an additional constraint, but this is not working.

The whole text is always spoken.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Jacob L]

You can just use a wait before next action and set a speak text after it but leave it blank or put a space or .

 

[Andydroid]

You could use the Text Manipulation action to truncate the SMS message into a variable and then Speak Text...

 

[Dimlos]

This macro will stop in 2 seconds.

 

[Dimlos]

If it were simpler, it would look like this.
You do not need to use a stopwatch.

 

[matigro]

I like this approach. Simple.

So, I just tried this method.

If I did it correctly, at the 1st "Speak Text", the whole text is spoken before the "Wait" is invoked.

 

[Dimlos]

Check that two checks are unchecked.

 

[matigro]

Well.....that is fantastic!!!!

I had fun working all the wrong things, but, glad to find out how to do this.

Many thanks!!!!