Functions/GenXdev.Console/SayTime.ps1
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################################################################################ <# .SYNOPSIS Announces the current time using text-to-speech. .DESCRIPTION This function gets the current time and uses the system's text-to-speech engine to verbally announce it in hours and minutes format. It's useful for accessibility purposes or when you need an audible time announcement. .EXAMPLE SayTime # Speaks the current time, e.g. "The time is 14 hours and 30 minutes" #> function SayTime { [CmdletBinding()] param() begin { # get the current system time $date = Get-Date # extract hours (0-23) and minutes (0-59) from current time $hours = $date.Hour $minutes = $date.Minute # log the current time for troubleshooting Write-Verbose "Processing time announcement for $hours`:$minutes" } process { # construct the speech text in a clear, consistent format $speechText = "The time is $($hours.ToString('0')) hours and " + "$($minutes.ToString('0')) minutes" # log the text that will be spoken Write-Verbose "Speaking: $speechText" # convert the text to speech using system TTS engine Start-TextToSpeech $speechText } end { } } ################################################################################ |