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C H A P T E R 9 Creating Your Own Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands
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Application-specific commands
If the command is application-specific, you will then be asked to select
the title of the target window or dialog box for the command. The
command will work only in the specified window or dialog box of the
program you select. For example, you could specify that a command
“Resize Table” should work only when that program’s Table dialog box is
open.
You will usually want to store application-specific commands in a
separate file for each program, though you might want to make an
exception if you have several programs that work closely together. One
advantage to using separate files is that Dragon NaturallySpeaking only
loads the command files as needed, so you will save time and memory by
loading only the commands you will be using.
Naming a command
After storing the command in a file, the next step is to give the command
a name. The command name is the phrase you say to execute the
command, for example, “Type My Address.”
Here are some guidelines for naming commands:
■ Choose a short phrase that you’re unlikely to need in your writing.
Phrases of two to five words are best, because they’re easier for
Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize.
■ Don’t start a command with a common word, such as “the” or “a.”
■ Avoid using punctuation. If a command name contains punctuation,
you must say it to use the command.
■ (optional) For consistency with other Dragon NaturallySpeaking
commands, capitalize each word in the command name.
Specifying what a command will do
After naming the command, the next step is to specify what the
command will do. The command can either type text and “press” keys
(for example, press
CTRL + P to open the Print dialog box) or run a script.
After you select the type of command action, the New Command Wizard
prompts you to enter the text and keystrokes or write the script. For
information about writing scripts, see the online Help or consult your
Dragon NaturallySpeaking: Creating Voice Commands guide.
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