rbutil: split tts.cpp/h into individual files.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@23158 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657

13 files changed, 1002 insertions, 850 deletions

diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/talkgenerator.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/talkgenerator.h
index eb08df8d51..b139c1879b 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/talkgenerator.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/talkgenerator.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "progressloggerinterface.h"
 
 #include "encoders.h"
-#include "tts.h"
+#include "ttsbase.h"
 
 //! \brief Talk generator, generates .wav and .talk files out of a list.
 class TalkGenerator :public QObject
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/tts.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/tts.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 852edc33d0..0000000000
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/tts.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,666 +0,0 @@
-/***************************************************************************
- *             __________               __   ___.
- *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
- *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
- *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
- *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
- *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
- *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
- *   $Id$
- *
- * All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
- * See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
- *
- * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
- * KIND, either express or implied.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "tts.h"
-#include "utils.h"
-#include "rbsettings.h"
-/*********************************************************************
-* TTS Base
-**********************************************************************/
-QMap<QString,QString> TTSBase::ttsList;
-
-TTSBase::TTSBase(QObject* parent): EncTtsSettingInterface(parent)
-{
-
-}
-
-// static functions
-void TTSBase::initTTSList()
-{
-    ttsList["espeak"] = "Espeak TTS Engine";
-    ttsList["flite"] = "Flite TTS Engine";
-    ttsList["swift"] = "Swift TTS Engine";
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    ttsList["sapi"] = "Sapi TTS Engine";
-#endif
-#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
-    ttsList["festival"] = "Festival TTS Engine";
-#endif
-}
-
-// function to get a specific encoder
-TTSBase* TTSBase::getTTS(QObject* parent,QString ttsName)
-{
-
-    TTSBase* tts;
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    if(ttsName == "sapi")
-    {
-        tts = new TTSSapi(parent);
-        return tts;
-    }
-    else
-#endif
-#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
-    if (ttsName == "festival")
-    {
-        tts = new TTSFestival(parent);
-        return tts;
-    }
-    else
-#endif
-    if (true) // fix for OS other than WIN or LINUX
-    {
-        tts = new TTSExes(ttsName,parent);
-        return tts;
-    }
-}
-
-// get the list of encoders, nice names
-QStringList TTSBase::getTTSList()
-{
-    // init list if its empty
-    if(ttsList.count() == 0)
-        initTTSList();
-
-    return ttsList.keys();
-}
-
-// get nice name of a specific tts
-QString TTSBase::getTTSName(QString tts)
-{
-    if(ttsList.isEmpty())
-        initTTSList();
-    return ttsList.value(tts);
-}
-
-
-/*********************************************************************
-* General TTS Exes
-**********************************************************************/
-TTSExes::TTSExes(QString name,QObject* parent) : TTSBase(parent)
-{
-    m_name = name;
-
-    m_TemplateMap["espeak"] = "\"%exe\" %options -w \"%wavfile\" \"%text\"";
-    m_TemplateMap["flite"] = "\"%exe\" %options -o \"%wavfile\" -t \"%text\"";
-    m_TemplateMap["swift"] = "\"%exe\" %options -o \"%wavfile\" \"%text\"";
-
-}
-
-void TTSExes::generateSettings()
-{
-    QString exepath =RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-    if(exepath == "") exepath = findExecutable(m_name);
-
-    insertSetting(eEXEPATH,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
-        tr("Path to TTS engine:"),exepath,EncTtsSetting::eBROWSEBTN));
-    insertSetting(eOPTIONS,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
-        tr("TTS engine options:"),RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsOptions)));
-}
-
-void TTSExes::saveSettings()
-{
-    RbSettings::setSubValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath,getSetting(eEXEPATH)->current().toString());
-    RbSettings::setSubValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsOptions,getSetting(eOPTIONS)->current().toString());
-    RbSettings::sync();
-}
-
-bool TTSExes::start(QString *errStr)
-{
-    m_TTSexec = RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-    m_TTSOpts = RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsOptions).toString();
-
-    m_TTSTemplate = m_TemplateMap.value(m_name);
-
-    QFileInfo tts(m_TTSexec);
-    if(tts.exists())
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        *errStr = tr("TTS executable not found");
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-TTSStatus TTSExes::voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr)
-{
-    (void) errStr;
-    QString execstring = m_TTSTemplate;
-
-    execstring.replace("%exe",m_TTSexec);
-    execstring.replace("%options",m_TTSOpts);
-    execstring.replace("%wavfile",wavfile);
-    execstring.replace("%text",text);
-    //qDebug() << "voicing" << execstring;
-    QProcess::execute(execstring);
-    return NoError;
-
-}
-
-bool TTSExes::configOk()
-{
-    QString path = RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-
-    if (QFileInfo(path).exists())
-        return true;
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-/*********************************************************************
-* TTS Sapi
-**********************************************************************/
-TTSSapi::TTSSapi(QObject* parent) : TTSBase(parent)
-{
-    m_TTSTemplate = "cscript //nologo \"%exe\" /language:%lang /voice:\"%voice\" /speed:%speed \"%options\"";
-    defaultLanguage ="english";
-    m_sapi4 =false;
-}
-
-void TTSSapi::generateSettings()
-{
-    // language
-    QStringList languages = RbSettings::languages();
-    languages.sort();
-    EncTtsSetting* setting =new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRINGLIST,
-        tr("Language:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage),languages);
-    connect(setting,SIGNAL(dataChanged()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceList()));
-    insertSetting(eLANGUAGE,setting);
-    // voice
-    setting = new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRINGLIST,
-        tr("Voice:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice),getVoiceList(RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage).toString()),EncTtsSetting::eREFRESHBTN);
-    connect(setting,SIGNAL(refresh()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceList()));
-    insertSetting(eVOICE,setting);
-    //speed
-    insertSetting(eSPEED,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eINT,
-        tr("Speed:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsSpeed),-10,10));
-    // options
-    insertSetting(eOPTIONS,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
-        tr("Options:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsOptions)));
-
-}
-
-void TTSSapi::saveSettings()
-{
-    //save settings in user config
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage,getSetting(eLANGUAGE)->current().toString());
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice,getSetting(eVOICE)->current().toString());
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsSpeed,getSetting(eSPEED)->current().toInt());
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsOptions,getSetting(eOPTIONS)->current().toString());
-
-    RbSettings::sync();
-}
-
-void TTSSapi::updateVoiceList()
-{
-    qDebug() << "update voiceList";
-    QStringList voiceList = getVoiceList(getSetting(eLANGUAGE)->current().toString());
-    getSetting(eVOICE)->setList(voiceList);
-    if(voiceList.size() > 0) getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent(voiceList.at(0));
-    else getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent("");
-}
-
-bool TTSSapi::start(QString *errStr)
-{
-
-    m_TTSOpts = RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsOptions).toString();
-    m_TTSLanguage =RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage).toString();
-    m_TTSVoice=RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString();
-    m_TTSSpeed=RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsSpeed).toString();
-    m_sapi4 = RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsUseSapi4).toBool();
-
-    QFile::remove(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs");
-    QFile::copy(":/builtin/sapi_voice.vbs",QDir::tempPath() + "/sapi_voice.vbs");
-    m_TTSexec = QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs";
-
-    QFileInfo tts(m_TTSexec);
-    if(!tts.exists())
-    {
-        *errStr = tr("Could not copy the Sapi-script");
-        return false;
-    }
-    // create the voice process
-    QString execstring = m_TTSTemplate;
-    execstring.replace("%exe",m_TTSexec);
-    execstring.replace("%options",m_TTSOpts);
-    execstring.replace("%lang",m_TTSLanguage);
-    execstring.replace("%voice",m_TTSVoice);
-    execstring.replace("%speed",m_TTSSpeed);
-
-    if(m_sapi4)
-        execstring.append(" /sapi4 ");
-
-    qDebug() << "init" << execstring;
-    voicescript = new QProcess(NULL);
-    //connect(voicescript,SIGNAL(readyReadStandardError()),this,SLOT(error()));
-
-    voicescript->start(execstring);
-    if(!voicescript->waitForStarted())
-    {
-        *errStr = tr("Could not start the Sapi-script");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if(!voicescript->waitForReadyRead(300))
-    {
-        *errStr = voicescript->readAllStandardError();
-        if(*errStr != "")
-            return false;
-    }
-
-    voicestream = new QTextStream(voicescript);
-    voicestream->setCodec("UTF16-LE");
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-QStringList TTSSapi::getVoiceList(QString language)
-{
-    QStringList result;
-
-    QFile::copy(":/builtin/sapi_voice.vbs",QDir::tempPath() + "/sapi_voice.vbs");
-    m_TTSexec = QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs";
-
-    QFileInfo tts(m_TTSexec);
-    if(!tts.exists())
-        return result;
-
-    // create the voice process
-    QString execstring = "cscript //nologo \"%exe\" /language:%lang /listvoices";
-    execstring.replace("%exe",m_TTSexec);
-    execstring.replace("%lang",language);
-
-    if(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::TtsUseSapi4).toBool())
-        execstring.append(" /sapi4 ");
-
-    qDebug() << "init" << execstring;
-    voicescript = new QProcess(NULL);
-    voicescript->start(execstring);
-    qDebug() << "wait for started";
-    if(!voicescript->waitForStarted())
-        return result;
-    voicescript->closeWriteChannel();
-    voicescript->waitForReadyRead();
-
-    QString dataRaw = voicescript->readAllStandardError().data();
-    result = dataRaw.split(",",QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-    if(result.size() > 0)
-    {
-        result.sort();
-        result.removeFirst();
-        for(int i = 0; i< result.size();i++)
-        {
-            result[i] = result.at(i).simplified();
-        }
-    }
-
-    delete voicescript;
-    QFile::setPermissions(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs",QFile::ReadOwner |QFile::WriteOwner|QFile::ExeOwner
-                                                             |QFile::ReadUser| QFile::WriteUser| QFile::ExeUser
-                                                             |QFile::ReadGroup  |QFile::WriteGroup    |QFile::ExeGroup
-                                                             |QFile::ReadOther  |QFile::WriteOther    |QFile::ExeOther );
-    QFile::remove(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs");
-    return result;
-}
-
-
-
-TTSStatus TTSSapi::voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr)
-{
-    (void) errStr;
-    QString query = "SPEAK\t"+wavfile+"\t"+text+"\r\n";
-    qDebug() << "voicing" << query;
-    *voicestream << query;
-    *voicestream << "SYNC\tbla\r\n";
-    voicestream->flush();
-    voicescript->waitForReadyRead();
-    return NoError;
-}
-
-bool TTSSapi::stop()
-{
-
-    *voicestream << "QUIT\r\n";
-    voicestream->flush();
-    voicescript->waitForFinished();
-    delete voicestream;
-    delete voicescript;
-    QFile::setPermissions(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs",QFile::ReadOwner |QFile::WriteOwner|QFile::ExeOwner
-                                                             |QFile::ReadUser| QFile::WriteUser| QFile::ExeUser
-                                                             |QFile::ReadGroup  |QFile::WriteGroup    |QFile::ExeGroup
-                                                             |QFile::ReadOther  |QFile::WriteOther    |QFile::ExeOther );
-    QFile::remove(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs");
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool TTSSapi::configOk()
-{
-    if(RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString().isEmpty())
-        return false;
-    return true;
-}
-/**********************************************************************
- * TSSFestival - client-server wrapper
- **********************************************************************/
-TTSFestival::~TTSFestival()
-{
-    stop();
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::generateSettings()
-{
-    // server path
-    QString exepath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-    if(exepath == "" ) exepath = findExecutable("festival");
-    insertSetting(eSERVERPATH,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,"Path to Festival server:",exepath,EncTtsSetting::eBROWSEBTN));
-
-    // client path
-    QString clientpath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-    if(clientpath == "" ) clientpath = findExecutable("festival_client");
-    insertSetting(eCLIENTPATH,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
-        tr("Path to Festival client:"),clientpath,EncTtsSetting::eBROWSEBTN));
-
-    // voice
-    EncTtsSetting* setting = new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRINGLIST,
-        tr("Voice:"),RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice),getVoiceList(exepath),EncTtsSetting::eREFRESHBTN);
-    connect(setting,SIGNAL(refresh()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceList()));
-    connect(setting,SIGNAL(dataChanged()),this,SLOT(clearVoiceDescription()));
-    insertSetting(eVOICE,setting);
-
-    //voice description
-    setting = new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eREADONLYSTRING,
-        tr("Voice description:"),"",EncTtsSetting::eREFRESHBTN);
-    connect(setting,SIGNAL(refresh()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceDescription()));
-    insertSetting(eVOICEDESC,setting);
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::saveSettings()
-{
-    //save settings in user config
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath,getSetting(eSERVERPATH)->current().toString());
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath,getSetting(eCLIENTPATH)->current().toString());
-    RbSettings::setSubValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice,getSetting(eVOICE)->current().toString());
-
-    RbSettings::sync();
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::updateVoiceDescription()
-{
-    // get voice Info with current voice and path
-    QString info = getVoiceInfo(getSetting(eVOICE)->current().toString(),getSetting(eSERVERPATH)->current().toString());
-    getSetting(eVOICEDESC)->setCurrent(info);
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::clearVoiceDescription()
-{
-    getSetting(eVOICEDESC)->setCurrent("");
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::updateVoiceList()
-{
-   QStringList voiceList = getVoiceList(getSetting(eSERVERPATH)->current().toString());
-   getSetting(eVOICE)->setList(voiceList);
-   if(voiceList.size() > 0) getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent(voiceList.at(0));
-   else getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent("");
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::startServer(QString path)
-{
-    if(!configOk())
-        return;
-
-    if(path == "")
-        path = RbSettings::subValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-
-    serverProcess.start(QString("%1 --server").arg(path));
-    serverProcess.waitForStarted();
-
-    queryServer("(getpid)",300,path);
-    if(serverProcess.state() == QProcess::Running)
-        qDebug() << "Festival is up and running";
-    else
-        qDebug() << "Festival failed to start";
-}
-
-void TTSFestival::ensureServerRunning(QString path)
-{
-    if(serverProcess.state() != QProcess::Running)
-    {
-        startServer(path);
-    }
-}
-
-bool TTSFestival::start(QString* errStr)
-{
-    (void) errStr;
-    ensureServerRunning();
-    if (!RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString().isEmpty())
-        queryServer(QString("(voice.select '%1)")
-        .arg(RbSettings::subValue("festival", RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString()));
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool TTSFestival::stop()
-{
-    serverProcess.terminate();
-    serverProcess.kill();
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-TTSStatus TTSFestival::voice(QString text, QString wavfile, QString* errStr)
-{
-    qDebug() << text << "->" << wavfile;
-
-    QString path = RbSettings::subValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-    QString cmd = QString("%1 --server localhost --otype riff --ttw --withlisp --output \"%2\" - ").arg(path).arg(wavfile);
-    qDebug() << cmd;
-
-    QProcess clientProcess;
-    clientProcess.start(cmd);
-    clientProcess.write(QString("%1.\n").arg(text).toAscii());
-    clientProcess.waitForBytesWritten();
-    clientProcess.closeWriteChannel();
-    clientProcess.waitForReadyRead();
-    QString response = clientProcess.readAll();
-    response = response.trimmed();
-    if(!response.contains("Utterance"))
-    {
-        qDebug() << "Could not voice string: " << response;
-        *errStr = tr("engine could not voice string");
-        return Warning;
-        /* do not stop the voicing process because of a single string
-        TODO: needs proper settings */
-    }
-    clientProcess.closeReadChannel(QProcess::StandardError);
-    clientProcess.closeReadChannel(QProcess::StandardOutput);
-    clientProcess.terminate();
-    clientProcess.kill();
-
-    return NoError;
-}
-
-bool TTSFestival::configOk()
-{
-    QString serverPath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-    QString clientPath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
-
-    bool ret = QFileInfo(serverPath).isExecutable() &&
-        QFileInfo(clientPath).isExecutable();
-    if(RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString().size() > 0 && voices.size() > 0)
-        ret = ret && (voices.indexOf(RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString()) != -1);
-    return ret;
-}
-
-QStringList TTSFestival::getVoiceList(QString path)
-{
-    if(!configOk())
-        return QStringList();
-
-    if(voices.size() > 0)
-    {
-        qDebug() << "Using voice cache";
-        return voices;
-    }
-
-    QString response = queryServer("(voice.list)",3000,path);
-
-    // get the 2nd line. It should be (<voice_name>, <voice_name>)
-    response = response.mid(response.indexOf('\n') + 1, -1);
-    response = response.left(response.indexOf('\n')).trimmed();
-
-    voices = response.mid(1, response.size()-2).split(' ');
-
-    voices.sort();
-    if (voices.size() == 1 && voices[0].size() == 0)
-        voices.removeAt(0);
-    if (voices.size() > 0)
-        qDebug() << "Voices: " << voices;
-    else
-        qDebug() << "No voices.";
-
-    return voices;
-}
-
-QString TTSFestival::getVoiceInfo(QString voice,QString path)
-{
-    if(!configOk())
-        return "";
-
-    if(!getVoiceList().contains(voice))
-        return "";
-
-    if(voiceDescriptions.contains(voice))
-        return voiceDescriptions[voice];
-
-    QString response = queryServer(QString("(voice.description '%1)").arg(voice), 3000,path);
-
-    if (response == "")
-    {
-        voiceDescriptions[voice]=tr("No description available");
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        response = response.remove(QRegExp("(description \"*\")", Qt::CaseInsensitive, QRegExp::Wildcard));
-        qDebug() << "voiceInfo w/o descr: " << response;
-        response = response.remove(')');
-        QStringList responseLines = response.split('(', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-        responseLines.removeAt(0); // the voice name itself
-
-        QString description;
-        foreach(QString line, responseLines)
-        {
-            line = line.remove('(');
-            line = line.simplified();
-
-            line[0] = line[0].toUpper(); // capitalize the key
-
-            int firstSpace = line.indexOf(' ');
-            if (firstSpace > 0)
-            {
-                line = line.insert(firstSpace, ':'); // add a colon between the key and the value
-                line[firstSpace+2] = line[firstSpace+2].toUpper(); // capitalize the value
-            }
-
-            description += line + "\n";
-        }
-        voiceDescriptions[voice] = description.trimmed();
-    }
-
-    return voiceDescriptions[voice];
-}
-
-QString TTSFestival::queryServer(QString query, int timeout,QString path)
-{
-    if(!configOk())
-        return "";
-
-    // this operation could take some time
-    emit busy();
-
-    ensureServerRunning(path);
-
-    qDebug() << "queryServer with " << query;
-    QString response;
-
-    QDateTime endTime;
-    if(timeout > 0)
-        endTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime().addMSecs(timeout);
-
-    /* Festival is *extremely* unreliable. Although at this
-     * point we are sure that SIOD is accepting commands,
-     * we might end up with an empty response. Hence, the loop.
-     */
-    while(true)
-    {
-        QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 50);
-        QTcpSocket socket;
-
-        socket.connectToHost("localhost", 1314);
-        socket.waitForConnected();
-
-        if(socket.state() == QAbstractSocket::ConnectedState)
-        {
-            socket.write(QString("%1\n").arg(query).toAscii());
-            socket.waitForBytesWritten();
-            socket.waitForReadyRead();
-
-            response = socket.readAll().trimmed();
-
-            if (response != "LP" && response != "")
-                break;
-        }
-        socket.abort();
-        socket.disconnectFromHost();
-
-        if(timeout > 0 && QDateTime::currentDateTime() >= endTime)
-        {
-            emit busyEnd();
-            return "";
-        }
-        /* make sure we wait a little as we don't want to flood the server with requests */
-        QDateTime tmpEndTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime().addMSecs(500);
-        while(QDateTime::currentDateTime() < tmpEndTime)
-            QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents);
-    }
-    if(response == "nil")
-    {
-        emit busyEnd();
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    QStringList lines = response.split('\n');
-    if(lines.size() > 2)
-    {
-        lines.removeFirst();
-        lines.removeLast();
-    }
-    else
-        qDebug() << "Response too short: " << response;
-
-    emit busyEnd();
-    return lines.join("\n");
-
-}
-
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/tts.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/tts.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f665ed2865..0000000000
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/tts.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,180 +0,0 @@
-/***************************************************************************
- *             __________               __   ___.
- *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
- *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
- *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
- *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
- *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
- *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
- *   $Id$
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
- * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
- * KIND, either express or implied.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
- 
-#ifndef TTS_H
-#define TTS_H
-
-#include <QtCore>
-#include <QProcess>
-#include <QDateTime>
-#include <QRegExp>
-#include <QTcpSocket>
-
-#include "encttssettings.h"
-
-enum TTSStatus{ FatalError, NoError, Warning };
-
-class TTSBase : public EncTtsSettingInterface
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-    public:
-        TTSBase(QObject *parent);
-        //! Child class should generate a clip
-        virtual TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString* errStr) =0;
-        //! Child class should do startup
-        virtual bool start(QString *errStr) =0;
-        //! child class should stop
-        virtual bool stop() =0;
-        
-        // configuration
-        //! Child class should return true, when configuration is good
-        virtual bool configOk()=0;        
-         //! Child class should generate and insertSetting(..) its settings
-        virtual void generateSettings() = 0;
-        //! Chlid class should commit the Settings to permanent storage
-        virtual void saveSettings() = 0;
-        
-        // static functions
-        static TTSBase* getTTS(QObject* parent,QString ttsname);
-        static QStringList getTTSList();
-        static QString getTTSName(QString tts); 
-                
-    private:
-        //inits the tts List
-        static void initTTSList();
-
-    protected:
-        static QMap<QString,QString> ttsList;
-};
-
-class TTSSapi : public TTSBase
-{
-    //! Enum to identify the settings
-    enum ESettings
-    {
-        eLANGUAGE,
-        eVOICE,
-        eSPEED,
-        eOPTIONS
-    };
-    
- Q_OBJECT
-    public:
-        TTSSapi(QObject* parent=NULL);
-        
-        TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr);
-        bool start(QString *errStr);
-        bool stop();
-        
-        // for settings
-        bool configOk();
-        void generateSettings();
-        void saveSettings();
-    
-    private slots:
-        void updateVoiceList();
-        
-    private:       
-        QStringList getVoiceList(QString language);
-    
-        QProcess* voicescript;
-        QTextStream* voicestream;
-        QString defaultLanguage;
-        
-        QString m_TTSexec;
-        QString m_TTSOpts;
-        QString m_TTSTemplate;
-        QString m_TTSLanguage;
-        QString m_TTSVoice;
-        QString m_TTSSpeed;
-        bool m_sapi4;
-};
-
-
-class TTSExes : public TTSBase
-{
-    enum ESettings
-    {
-        eEXEPATH,
-        eOPTIONS
-    };
-    
-    Q_OBJECT
-    public:
-        TTSExes(QString name,QObject* parent=NULL);
-        TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr);
-        bool start(QString *errStr);
-        bool stop() {return true;}
-        
-        // for settings 
-        void generateSettings();
-        void saveSettings();
-        bool configOk();
-
-    private:
-        QString m_name;
-        QString m_TTSexec;
-        QString m_TTSOpts;
-        QString m_TTSTemplate;
-        QMap<QString,QString> m_TemplateMap;
-};
-
-class TTSFestival : public TTSBase
-{
-    enum ESettings
-    {
-        eSERVERPATH,
-        eCLIENTPATH,
-        eVOICE,
-        eVOICEDESC
-    };
-    
-	Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    TTSFestival(QObject* parent=NULL) :TTSBase(parent) {}
-	~TTSFestival();
-	bool start(QString *errStr);
-	bool stop();
-	TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile,  QString *errStr);
-
-    // for settings 
-    bool configOk();
-    void generateSettings();
-    void saveSettings();
-    
-private slots:
-    void updateVoiceList();
-    void updateVoiceDescription();
-    void clearVoiceDescription();
-private:
-	QStringList  getVoiceList(QString path ="");
-	QString 	 getVoiceInfo(QString voice,QString path ="");
-    
-	inline void	startServer(QString path="");
-	inline void	ensureServerRunning(QString path="");
-	QString	queryServer(QString query, int timeout = -1,QString path="");
-	QProcess serverProcess;
-	QStringList voices;
-	QMap<QString, QString> voiceDescriptions;
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsbase.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsbase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f4060fc72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsbase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
+ *   $Id$
+ *
+ * All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+ * See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ttsbase.h"
+
+#include "ttsfestival.h"
+#include "ttssapi.h"
+#include "ttsexes.h"
+
+// list of tts names and identifiers
+QMap<QString,QString> TTSBase::ttsList;
+
+TTSBase::TTSBase(QObject* parent): EncTtsSettingInterface(parent)
+{
+
+}
+
+// static functions
+void TTSBase::initTTSList()
+{
+    ttsList["espeak"] = "Espeak TTS Engine";
+    ttsList["flite"] = "Flite TTS Engine";
+    ttsList["swift"] = "Swift TTS Engine";
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    ttsList["sapi"] = "Sapi TTS Engine";
+#endif
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+    ttsList["festival"] = "Festival TTS Engine";
+#endif
+}
+
+// function to get a specific encoder
+TTSBase* TTSBase::getTTS(QObject* parent,QString ttsName)
+{
+
+    TTSBase* tts;
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    if(ttsName == "sapi")
+    {
+        tts = new TTSSapi(parent);
+        return tts;
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+    if (ttsName == "festival")
+    {
+        tts = new TTSFestival(parent);
+        return tts;
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    if (true) // fix for OS other than WIN or LINUX
+    {
+        tts = new TTSExes(ttsName,parent);
+        return tts;
+    }
+}
+
+// get the list of encoders, nice names
+QStringList TTSBase::getTTSList()
+{
+    // init list if its empty
+    if(ttsList.count() == 0)
+        initTTSList();
+
+    return ttsList.keys();
+}
+
+// get nice name of a specific tts
+QString TTSBase::getTTSName(QString tts)
+{
+    if(ttsList.isEmpty())
+        initTTSList();
+    return ttsList.value(tts);
+}
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsbase.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsbase.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c5932401f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsbase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
+ *   $Id$
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+ 
+#ifndef TTSBASE_H
+#define TTSBASE_H
+
+#include <QtCore>
+#include <QProcess>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QRegExp>
+#include <QTcpSocket>
+
+#include "encttssettings.h"
+
+enum TTSStatus{ FatalError, NoError, Warning };
+
+class TTSBase : public EncTtsSettingInterface
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    public:
+        TTSBase(QObject *parent);
+        //! Child class should generate a clip
+        virtual TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString* errStr) =0;
+        //! Child class should do startup
+        virtual bool start(QString *errStr) =0;
+        //! child class should stop
+        virtual bool stop() =0;
+        
+        // configuration
+        //! Child class should return true, when configuration is good
+        virtual bool configOk()=0;        
+         //! Child class should generate and insertSetting(..) its settings
+        virtual void generateSettings() = 0;
+        //! Chlid class should commit the Settings to permanent storage
+        virtual void saveSettings() = 0;
+        
+        // static functions
+        static TTSBase* getTTS(QObject* parent,QString ttsname);
+        static QStringList getTTSList();
+        static QString getTTSName(QString tts); 
+                
+    private:
+        //inits the tts List
+        static void initTTSList();
+
+    protected:
+        static QMap<QString,QString> ttsList;
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsexes.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsexes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d116290161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsexes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+*             __________               __   ___.
+*   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+*   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+*   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+*   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+*                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
+*   $Id$
+*
+* All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+* See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+*
+* This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+* KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ttsexes.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "rbsettings.h"
+
+TTSExes::TTSExes(QString name,QObject* parent) : TTSBase(parent)
+{
+    m_name = name;
+
+    m_TemplateMap["espeak"] = "\"%exe\" %options -w \"%wavfile\" \"%text\"";
+    m_TemplateMap["flite"] = "\"%exe\" %options -o \"%wavfile\" -t \"%text\"";
+    m_TemplateMap["swift"] = "\"%exe\" %options -o \"%wavfile\" \"%text\"";
+
+}
+
+void TTSExes::generateSettings()
+{
+    QString exepath =RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+    if(exepath == "") exepath = findExecutable(m_name);
+
+    insertSetting(eEXEPATH,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
+        tr("Path to TTS engine:"),exepath,EncTtsSetting::eBROWSEBTN));
+    insertSetting(eOPTIONS,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
+        tr("TTS engine options:"),RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsOptions)));
+}
+
+void TTSExes::saveSettings()
+{
+    RbSettings::setSubValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath,getSetting(eEXEPATH)->current().toString());
+    RbSettings::setSubValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsOptions,getSetting(eOPTIONS)->current().toString());
+    RbSettings::sync();
+}
+
+bool TTSExes::start(QString *errStr)
+{
+    m_TTSexec = RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+    m_TTSOpts = RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsOptions).toString();
+
+    m_TTSTemplate = m_TemplateMap.value(m_name);
+
+    QFileInfo tts(m_TTSexec);
+    if(tts.exists())
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *errStr = tr("TTS executable not found");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+TTSStatus TTSExes::voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr)
+{
+    (void) errStr;
+    QString execstring = m_TTSTemplate;
+
+    execstring.replace("%exe",m_TTSexec);
+    execstring.replace("%options",m_TTSOpts);
+    execstring.replace("%wavfile",wavfile);
+    execstring.replace("%text",text);
+    //qDebug() << "voicing" << execstring;
+    QProcess::execute(execstring);
+    return NoError;
+
+}
+
+bool TTSExes::configOk()
+{
+    QString path = RbSettings::subValue(m_name,RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+
+    if (QFileInfo(path).exists())
+        return true;
+
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsexes.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsexes.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab966f5a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsexes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+*             __________               __   ___.
+*   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+*   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+*   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+*   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+*                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2009 by Dominik Wenger
+*   $Id$
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+* KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef TTSEXES_H
+#define TTSEXES_H
+
+#include "ttsbase.h"
+
+class TTSExes : public TTSBase
+{
+    enum ESettings
+    {
+        eEXEPATH,
+        eOPTIONS
+    };
+    
+    Q_OBJECT
+    public:
+        TTSExes(QString name,QObject* parent=NULL);
+        TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr);
+        bool start(QString *errStr);
+        bool stop() {return true;}
+        
+        // for settings 
+        void generateSettings();
+        void saveSettings();
+        bool configOk();
+
+    private:
+        QString m_name;
+        QString m_TTSexec;
+        QString m_TTSOpts;
+        QString m_TTSTemplate;
+        QMap<QString,QString> m_TemplateMap;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsfestival.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsfestival.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37d263a932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsfestival.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+*             __________               __   ___.
+*   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+*   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+*   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+*   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+*                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
+*   $Id$
+*
+* All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+* See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+*
+* This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+* KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ttsfestival.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "rbsettings.h"
+
+TTSFestival::~TTSFestival()
+{
+    stop();
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::generateSettings()
+{
+    // server path
+    QString exepath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+    if(exepath == "" ) exepath = findExecutable("festival");
+    insertSetting(eSERVERPATH,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,"Path to Festival server:",exepath,EncTtsSetting::eBROWSEBTN));
+
+    // client path
+    QString clientpath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+    if(clientpath == "" ) clientpath = findExecutable("festival_client");
+    insertSetting(eCLIENTPATH,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
+        tr("Path to Festival client:"),clientpath,EncTtsSetting::eBROWSEBTN));
+
+    // voice
+    EncTtsSetting* setting = new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRINGLIST,
+        tr("Voice:"),RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice),getVoiceList(exepath),EncTtsSetting::eREFRESHBTN);
+    connect(setting,SIGNAL(refresh()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceList()));
+    connect(setting,SIGNAL(dataChanged()),this,SLOT(clearVoiceDescription()));
+    insertSetting(eVOICE,setting);
+
+    //voice description
+    setting = new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eREADONLYSTRING,
+        tr("Voice description:"),"",EncTtsSetting::eREFRESHBTN);
+    connect(setting,SIGNAL(refresh()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceDescription()));
+    insertSetting(eVOICEDESC,setting);
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::saveSettings()
+{
+    //save settings in user config
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath,getSetting(eSERVERPATH)->current().toString());
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath,getSetting(eCLIENTPATH)->current().toString());
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice,getSetting(eVOICE)->current().toString());
+
+    RbSettings::sync();
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::updateVoiceDescription()
+{
+    // get voice Info with current voice and path
+    QString info = getVoiceInfo(getSetting(eVOICE)->current().toString(),getSetting(eSERVERPATH)->current().toString());
+    getSetting(eVOICEDESC)->setCurrent(info);
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::clearVoiceDescription()
+{
+    getSetting(eVOICEDESC)->setCurrent("");
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::updateVoiceList()
+{
+   QStringList voiceList = getVoiceList(getSetting(eSERVERPATH)->current().toString());
+   getSetting(eVOICE)->setList(voiceList);
+   if(voiceList.size() > 0) getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent(voiceList.at(0));
+   else getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent("");
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::startServer(QString path)
+{
+    if(!configOk())
+        return;
+
+    if(path == "")
+        path = RbSettings::subValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+
+    serverProcess.start(QString("%1 --server").arg(path));
+    serverProcess.waitForStarted();
+
+    queryServer("(getpid)",300,path);
+    if(serverProcess.state() == QProcess::Running)
+        qDebug() << "Festival is up and running";
+    else
+        qDebug() << "Festival failed to start";
+}
+
+void TTSFestival::ensureServerRunning(QString path)
+{
+    if(serverProcess.state() != QProcess::Running)
+    {
+        startServer(path);
+    }
+}
+
+bool TTSFestival::start(QString* errStr)
+{
+    (void) errStr;
+    ensureServerRunning();
+    if (!RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString().isEmpty())
+        queryServer(QString("(voice.select '%1)")
+        .arg(RbSettings::subValue("festival", RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString()));
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool TTSFestival::stop()
+{
+    serverProcess.terminate();
+    serverProcess.kill();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+TTSStatus TTSFestival::voice(QString text, QString wavfile, QString* errStr)
+{
+    qDebug() << text << "->" << wavfile;
+
+    QString path = RbSettings::subValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+    QString cmd = QString("%1 --server localhost --otype riff --ttw --withlisp --output \"%2\" - ").arg(path).arg(wavfile);
+    qDebug() << cmd;
+
+    QProcess clientProcess;
+    clientProcess.start(cmd);
+    clientProcess.write(QString("%1.\n").arg(text).toAscii());
+    clientProcess.waitForBytesWritten();
+    clientProcess.closeWriteChannel();
+    clientProcess.waitForReadyRead();
+    QString response = clientProcess.readAll();
+    response = response.trimmed();
+    if(!response.contains("Utterance"))
+    {
+        qDebug() << "Could not voice string: " << response;
+        *errStr = tr("engine could not voice string");
+        return Warning;
+        /* do not stop the voicing process because of a single string
+        TODO: needs proper settings */
+    }
+    clientProcess.closeReadChannel(QProcess::StandardError);
+    clientProcess.closeReadChannel(QProcess::StandardOutput);
+    clientProcess.terminate();
+    clientProcess.kill();
+
+    return NoError;
+}
+
+bool TTSFestival::configOk()
+{
+    QString serverPath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-server",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+    QString clientPath = RbSettings::subValue("festival-client",RbSettings::TtsPath).toString();
+
+    bool ret = QFileInfo(serverPath).isExecutable() &&
+        QFileInfo(clientPath).isExecutable();
+    if(RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString().size() > 0 && voices.size() > 0)
+        ret = ret && (voices.indexOf(RbSettings::subValue("festival",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString()) != -1);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+QStringList TTSFestival::getVoiceList(QString path)
+{
+    if(!configOk())
+        return QStringList();
+
+    if(voices.size() > 0)
+    {
+        qDebug() << "Using voice cache";
+        return voices;
+    }
+
+    QString response = queryServer("(voice.list)",3000,path);
+
+    // get the 2nd line. It should be (<voice_name>, <voice_name>)
+    response = response.mid(response.indexOf('\n') + 1, -1);
+    response = response.left(response.indexOf('\n')).trimmed();
+
+    voices = response.mid(1, response.size()-2).split(' ');
+
+    voices.sort();
+    if (voices.size() == 1 && voices[0].size() == 0)
+        voices.removeAt(0);
+    if (voices.size() > 0)
+        qDebug() << "Voices: " << voices;
+    else
+        qDebug() << "No voices.";
+
+    return voices;
+}
+
+QString TTSFestival::getVoiceInfo(QString voice,QString path)
+{
+    if(!configOk())
+        return "";
+
+    if(!getVoiceList().contains(voice))
+        return "";
+
+    if(voiceDescriptions.contains(voice))
+        return voiceDescriptions[voice];
+
+    QString response = queryServer(QString("(voice.description '%1)").arg(voice), 3000,path);
+
+    if (response == "")
+    {
+        voiceDescriptions[voice]=tr("No description available");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        response = response.remove(QRegExp("(description \"*\")", Qt::CaseInsensitive, QRegExp::Wildcard));
+        qDebug() << "voiceInfo w/o descr: " << response;
+        response = response.remove(')');
+        QStringList responseLines = response.split('(', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+        responseLines.removeAt(0); // the voice name itself
+
+        QString description;
+        foreach(QString line, responseLines)
+        {
+            line = line.remove('(');
+            line = line.simplified();
+
+            line[0] = line[0].toUpper(); // capitalize the key
+
+            int firstSpace = line.indexOf(' ');
+            if (firstSpace > 0)
+            {
+                line = line.insert(firstSpace, ':'); // add a colon between the key and the value
+                line[firstSpace+2] = line[firstSpace+2].toUpper(); // capitalize the value
+            }
+
+            description += line + "\n";
+        }
+        voiceDescriptions[voice] = description.trimmed();
+    }
+
+    return voiceDescriptions[voice];
+}
+
+QString TTSFestival::queryServer(QString query, int timeout,QString path)
+{
+    if(!configOk())
+        return "";
+
+    // this operation could take some time
+    emit busy();
+
+    ensureServerRunning(path);
+
+    qDebug() << "queryServer with " << query;
+    QString response;
+
+    QDateTime endTime;
+    if(timeout > 0)
+        endTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime().addMSecs(timeout);
+
+    /* Festival is *extremely* unreliable. Although at this
+     * point we are sure that SIOD is accepting commands,
+     * we might end up with an empty response. Hence, the loop.
+     */
+    while(true)
+    {
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 50);
+        QTcpSocket socket;
+
+        socket.connectToHost("localhost", 1314);
+        socket.waitForConnected();
+
+        if(socket.state() == QAbstractSocket::ConnectedState)
+        {
+            socket.write(QString("%1\n").arg(query).toAscii());
+            socket.waitForBytesWritten();
+            socket.waitForReadyRead();
+
+            response = socket.readAll().trimmed();
+
+            if (response != "LP" && response != "")
+                break;
+        }
+        socket.abort();
+        socket.disconnectFromHost();
+
+        if(timeout > 0 && QDateTime::currentDateTime() >= endTime)
+        {
+            emit busyEnd();
+            return "";
+        }
+        /* make sure we wait a little as we don't want to flood the server with requests */
+        QDateTime tmpEndTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime().addMSecs(500);
+        while(QDateTime::currentDateTime() < tmpEndTime)
+            QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents);
+    }
+    if(response == "nil")
+    {
+        emit busyEnd();
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    QStringList lines = response.split('\n');
+    if(lines.size() > 2)
+    {
+        lines.removeFirst();
+        lines.removeLast();
+    }
+    else
+        qDebug() << "Response too short: " << response;
+
+    emit busyEnd();
+    return lines.join("\n");
+
+}
+
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsfestival.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsfestival.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d644c1857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttsfestival.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+*             __________               __   ___.
+*   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+*   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+*   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+*   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+*                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2009 by Dominik Wenger
+*   $Id$
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+* KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef TTSFESTIVAL_H
+#define TTSFESTIVAL_H
+
+#include "ttsbase.h"
+
+class TTSFestival : public TTSBase
+{
+    enum ESettings
+    {
+        eSERVERPATH,
+        eCLIENTPATH,
+        eVOICE,
+        eVOICEDESC
+    };
+    
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    TTSFestival(QObject* parent=NULL) :TTSBase(parent) {}
+	~TTSFestival();
+	bool start(QString *errStr);
+	bool stop();
+	TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile,  QString *errStr);
+
+    // for settings 
+    bool configOk();
+    void generateSettings();
+    void saveSettings();
+    
+private slots:
+    void updateVoiceList();
+    void updateVoiceDescription();
+    void clearVoiceDescription();
+private:
+	QStringList  getVoiceList(QString path ="");
+	QString 	 getVoiceInfo(QString voice,QString path ="");
+    
+	inline void	startServer(QString path="");
+	inline void	ensureServerRunning(QString path="");
+	QString	queryServer(QString query, int timeout = -1,QString path="");
+	QProcess serverProcess;
+	QStringList voices;
+	QMap<QString, QString> voiceDescriptions;
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttssapi.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttssapi.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e356d613de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttssapi.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+*             __________               __   ___.
+*   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+*   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+*   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+*   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+*                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2007 by Dominik Wenger
+*   $Id$
+*
+* All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+* See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+*
+* This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+* KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ttssapi.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "rbsettings.h"
+
+TTSSapi::TTSSapi(QObject* parent) : TTSBase(parent)
+{
+    m_TTSTemplate = "cscript //nologo \"%exe\" /language:%lang /voice:\"%voice\" /speed:%speed \"%options\"";
+    defaultLanguage ="english";
+    m_sapi4 =false;
+}
+
+void TTSSapi::generateSettings()
+{
+    // language
+    QStringList languages = RbSettings::languages();
+    languages.sort();
+    EncTtsSetting* setting =new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRINGLIST,
+        tr("Language:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage),languages);
+    connect(setting,SIGNAL(dataChanged()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceList()));
+    insertSetting(eLANGUAGE,setting);
+    // voice
+    setting = new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRINGLIST,
+        tr("Voice:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice),getVoiceList(RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage).toString()),EncTtsSetting::eREFRESHBTN);
+    connect(setting,SIGNAL(refresh()),this,SLOT(updateVoiceList()));
+    insertSetting(eVOICE,setting);
+    //speed
+    insertSetting(eSPEED,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eINT,
+        tr("Speed:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsSpeed),-10,10));
+    // options
+    insertSetting(eOPTIONS,new EncTtsSetting(this,EncTtsSetting::eSTRING,
+        tr("Options:"),RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsOptions)));
+
+}
+
+void TTSSapi::saveSettings()
+{
+    //save settings in user config
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage,getSetting(eLANGUAGE)->current().toString());
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice,getSetting(eVOICE)->current().toString());
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsSpeed,getSetting(eSPEED)->current().toInt());
+    RbSettings::setSubValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsOptions,getSetting(eOPTIONS)->current().toString());
+
+    RbSettings::sync();
+}
+
+void TTSSapi::updateVoiceList()
+{
+    qDebug() << "update voiceList";
+    QStringList voiceList = getVoiceList(getSetting(eLANGUAGE)->current().toString());
+    getSetting(eVOICE)->setList(voiceList);
+    if(voiceList.size() > 0) getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent(voiceList.at(0));
+    else getSetting(eVOICE)->setCurrent("");
+}
+
+bool TTSSapi::start(QString *errStr)
+{
+
+    m_TTSOpts = RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsOptions).toString();
+    m_TTSLanguage =RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsLanguage).toString();
+    m_TTSVoice=RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString();
+    m_TTSSpeed=RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsSpeed).toString();
+    m_sapi4 = RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsUseSapi4).toBool();
+
+    QFile::remove(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs");
+    QFile::copy(":/builtin/sapi_voice.vbs",QDir::tempPath() + "/sapi_voice.vbs");
+    m_TTSexec = QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs";
+
+    QFileInfo tts(m_TTSexec);
+    if(!tts.exists())
+    {
+        *errStr = tr("Could not copy the Sapi-script");
+        return false;
+    }
+    // create the voice process
+    QString execstring = m_TTSTemplate;
+    execstring.replace("%exe",m_TTSexec);
+    execstring.replace("%options",m_TTSOpts);
+    execstring.replace("%lang",m_TTSLanguage);
+    execstring.replace("%voice",m_TTSVoice);
+    execstring.replace("%speed",m_TTSSpeed);
+
+    if(m_sapi4)
+        execstring.append(" /sapi4 ");
+
+    qDebug() << "init" << execstring;
+    voicescript = new QProcess(NULL);
+    //connect(voicescript,SIGNAL(readyReadStandardError()),this,SLOT(error()));
+
+    voicescript->start(execstring);
+    if(!voicescript->waitForStarted())
+    {
+        *errStr = tr("Could not start the Sapi-script");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if(!voicescript->waitForReadyRead(300))
+    {
+        *errStr = voicescript->readAllStandardError();
+        if(*errStr != "")
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    voicestream = new QTextStream(voicescript);
+    voicestream->setCodec("UTF16-LE");
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+QStringList TTSSapi::getVoiceList(QString language)
+{
+    QStringList result;
+
+    QFile::copy(":/builtin/sapi_voice.vbs",QDir::tempPath() + "/sapi_voice.vbs");
+    m_TTSexec = QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs";
+
+    QFileInfo tts(m_TTSexec);
+    if(!tts.exists())
+        return result;
+
+    // create the voice process
+    QString execstring = "cscript //nologo \"%exe\" /language:%lang /listvoices";
+    execstring.replace("%exe",m_TTSexec);
+    execstring.replace("%lang",language);
+
+    if(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::TtsUseSapi4).toBool())
+        execstring.append(" /sapi4 ");
+
+    qDebug() << "init" << execstring;
+    voicescript = new QProcess(NULL);
+    voicescript->start(execstring);
+    qDebug() << "wait for started";
+    if(!voicescript->waitForStarted())
+        return result;
+    voicescript->closeWriteChannel();
+    voicescript->waitForReadyRead();
+
+    QString dataRaw = voicescript->readAllStandardError().data();
+    result = dataRaw.split(",",QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    if(result.size() > 0)
+    {
+        result.sort();
+        result.removeFirst();
+        for(int i = 0; i< result.size();i++)
+        {
+            result[i] = result.at(i).simplified();
+        }
+    }
+
+    delete voicescript;
+    QFile::setPermissions(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs",QFile::ReadOwner |QFile::WriteOwner|QFile::ExeOwner
+                                                             |QFile::ReadUser| QFile::WriteUser| QFile::ExeUser
+                                                             |QFile::ReadGroup  |QFile::WriteGroup    |QFile::ExeGroup
+                                                             |QFile::ReadOther  |QFile::WriteOther    |QFile::ExeOther );
+    QFile::remove(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs");
+    return result;
+}
+
+
+
+TTSStatus TTSSapi::voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr)
+{
+    (void) errStr;
+    QString query = "SPEAK\t"+wavfile+"\t"+text+"\r\n";
+    qDebug() << "voicing" << query;
+    *voicestream << query;
+    *voicestream << "SYNC\tbla\r\n";
+    voicestream->flush();
+    voicescript->waitForReadyRead();
+    return NoError;
+}
+
+bool TTSSapi::stop()
+{
+
+    *voicestream << "QUIT\r\n";
+    voicestream->flush();
+    voicescript->waitForFinished();
+    delete voicestream;
+    delete voicescript;
+    QFile::setPermissions(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs",QFile::ReadOwner |QFile::WriteOwner|QFile::ExeOwner
+                                                             |QFile::ReadUser| QFile::WriteUser| QFile::ExeUser
+                                                             |QFile::ReadGroup  |QFile::WriteGroup    |QFile::ExeGroup
+                                                             |QFile::ReadOther  |QFile::WriteOther    |QFile::ExeOther );
+    QFile::remove(QDir::tempPath() +"/sapi_voice.vbs");
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool TTSSapi::configOk()
+{
+    if(RbSettings::subValue("sapi",RbSettings::TtsVoice).toString().isEmpty())
+        return false;
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttssapi.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttssapi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e81575585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/ttssapi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+*             __________               __   ___.
+*   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+*   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+*   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+*   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+*                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2009 by Dominik Wenger
+*   $Id$
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+* KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef TTSSAPI_H
+#define TTSSAPI_H
+
+#include "ttsbase.h"
+
+class TTSSapi : public TTSBase
+{
+    //! Enum to identify the settings
+    enum ESettings
+    {
+        eLANGUAGE,
+        eVOICE,
+        eSPEED,
+        eOPTIONS
+    };
+    
+ Q_OBJECT
+    public:
+        TTSSapi(QObject* parent=NULL);
+        
+        TTSStatus voice(QString text,QString wavfile, QString *errStr);
+        bool start(QString *errStr);
+        bool stop();
+        
+        // for settings
+        bool configOk();
+        void generateSettings();
+        void saveSettings();
+    
+    private slots:
+        void updateVoiceList();
+        
+    private:       
+        QStringList getVoiceList(QString language);
+    
+        QProcess* voicescript;
+        QTextStream* voicestream;
+        QString defaultLanguage;
+        
+        QString m_TTSexec;
+        QString m_TTSOpts;
+        QString m_TTSTemplate;
+        QString m_TTSLanguage;
+        QString m_TTSVoice;
+        QString m_TTSSpeed;
+        bool m_sapi4;
+};
+
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
index 9552aa0614..3e7b5f729e 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "ui_configurefrm.h"
 #include "browsedirtree.h"
 #include "encoders.h"
-#include "tts.h"
+#include "ttsbase.h"
 #include "system.h"
 #include "encttscfggui.h"
 #include "rbsettings.h"
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.pro b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.pro
index 576d59961d..4b170cd01e 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.pro
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.pro
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ SOURCES += rbutilqt.cpp \
  base/encoders.cpp \
  encttscfggui.cpp \
  base/encttssettings.cpp \
- base/tts.cpp \
+ base/ttsbase.cpp \
+ base/ttsexes.cpp \
+ base/ttssapi.cpp \
+ base/ttsfestival.cpp \
  ../../tools/wavtrim.c \
  ../../tools/voicefont.c \
  base/voicefile.cpp \
@@ -155,7 +158,10 @@ HEADERS += rbutilqt.h \
  base/encoders.h \
  encttscfggui.h \
  base/encttssettings.h \
- base/tts.h \
+ base/ttsbase.h \
+ base/ttsexes.h \
+ base/ttsfestival.h \
+ base/ttssapi.h \
  ../../tools/wavtrim.h \
  ../../tools/voicefont.h \
  base/voicefile.h \