revIsSpeaking

returns true or false, depending on whether a phrase is currently being spoken by the revIsSpeaking command.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: mac, windows Introduced: 2.0 Security:

# Syntax

revIsSpeaking()

# Examples

revIsSpeaking()

wait until revIsSpeaking() is false

# Description

Use the revIsSpeaking function to avoid interrupting a text to speech.

If you execute the revSpeak command while the computer is already speaking, the first speech is stopped and the second speech begins immediately.

>*Important:* The revIsSpeaking function is part of the > Speech library. To ensure that the function works in a > standalone application, you must include this > LiveCode custom library when you create your > standalone application. In the Inclusions pane of the > Standalone Application Settings window, make sure the "Speech" > library checkbox is checked.

# Tags

multimedia,

# See

- **control structure:** function - **command:** revStopSpeech, revSpeak - **glossary:** Standalone Application Settings, command, return, standalone application, text to speech, LiveCode custom library - **library:** Speech library