How do I configure the VCL component for C++Builder?

Last reviewed: 10/25/2003

FAQ Article ID: F100302

SpeechKit VCL Component Library

To use the Chant SpeechKit VCL Component Library in a C++Builder application, you need to ensure you have installed the latest SpeechKit 4 Developer Edition. Be sure to un-install any previous versions with control panel Add/Remove programs.

Configure your C++Builder system to use the Chant SpeechKit VCL Component Library with the following steps:

  1. copy the DCSpeechKit.DLL, speechkit4.bpl, and speechkit4.res files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\bin directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\bin directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\bin, CBuilder\VCL6\bin);
  2. copy the speechkit4.bpi and speechkit4.lib files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\lib directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\lib directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\Lib, CBuilder\VCL6\Lib);
  3. copy the chantsr.hpp and chanttts.hpp files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\Include\Vcl directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\Include\Vcl directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\Include\Vcl, CBuilder\VCL6\Include\Vcl);
  4. install the Chant SpeechKit VCL components:
    1. select the CBuilder Components Install Packages menu item;
    2. click the add button;
    3. locate the speechkit4.bpl located in the CBuilder\VCL subdirectory (there are corresponding VCL versions for the various CBuilder releases); and
    4. click the OK button.

To use the Chant SpeechKit Agents VCL Component Library in a C++Builder application, you need to ensure you have installed the latest SpeechKit Agents Developer Edition. Be sure to un-install any previous versions with control panel Add/Remove programs.

Configure your C++Builder system to use the Chant SpeechKit Agents VCL Component Library with the following steps:

  1. copy the DCSpeechKitAgents.DLL, speechkitagents.bpl, and speechkitagents.res files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\bin directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\bin directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\bin, CBuilder\VCL6\bin);
  2. copy the speechkitagents.bpi and speechkitagents.lib files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\lib directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\lib directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\Lib, CBuilder\VCL6\Lib);
  3. copy the chantagent.hpp file to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\Include\Vcl directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\Include\Vcl directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\Include\Vcl, CBuilder\VCL6\Include\Vcl);
  4. install the Chant SpeechKit Agents VCL components:
    1. select the CBuilder Components Install Packages menu item;
    2. click the add button;
    3. locate the speechkitagents.bpl located in your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\bin directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\bin); and
    4. click the OK button.

To use the Chant SpeechKit Consoles VCL Component Library in a C++Builder application, you need to ensure you have installed the latest SpeechKit Consoles Developer Edition. Be sure to un-install any previous versions with control panel Add/Remove programs.

Configure your C++Builder system to use the Chant SpeechKit Consoles VCL Component Library with the following steps:

  1. copy the DCSpeechKitConsoles.DLL, speechkitconsoles.bpl, and speechkitconsoles.res files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\bin directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\bin directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\bin, CBuilder\VCL6\bin);
  2. copy the speechkitconsoles.bpi and speechkitconsoles.lib files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\lib directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\lib directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\Lib, CBuilder\VCL6\Lib);
  3. copy the chantconsole.hpp and dragonbar.hpp files to your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\Include\Vcl directory from the Program Files\Chant\SpeechKit 4.0\CBuilder\VCLX\Include\Vcl directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\Include\Vcl, CBuilder\VCL6\Include\Vcl);
  4. install the Chant SpeechKit Consoles VCL components:
    1. select the Delphi Components Install Packages menu item;
    2. click the add button;
    3. locate the speechkitconsoles.bpl located in your Program Files\Borland\CBuilderX\bin directory, where X is the CBuilder version (e.g., CBuilder6\bin); and
    4. click the OK button.