Words and commands - Dragon 13

Create and distribute speech commands and word lists to all users.

  1. Right-click Dragon menu > Vocabulary > Export custom word and phrase list.

  2. Open the folder where you want to save.
  3. Enter a name, for example "My_word_list".
  4. File type should be .txt.
  5. Click Save.

Note:

Dragon will only export custom words (those added by you) via Export custom word and phrase list. See also Export customised words (below).

Tip:

To see custom words, select Custom words only from the drop-down in the Vocabulary Editor. The denotes words added by you.

Tip:

If you need to export added words whose properties you have changed, choose the .xml file type.

Example:

This is how your list of words will look when opened. Note the first line, added by Dragon. See Create a word list for import. (below).

  1. Right-click Dragon menu > Vocabulary > Export words with customized properties.

  2. Open the folder where you want to save.
  3. Enter a name, for example "My_customised_words".
  4. File type should be .xml.
  5. Click Save.

Note:

Dragon will only export customised words (those whose properties you changed) via Export words with customized properties. See also Export added words (above).

Tip:

To see customised words, select Custom words only from the drop-down in the Vocabulary Editor. The denotes words changed by you.

Example:

This is how your list of words will look when opened. Note the first line, added by Dragon. See Create a word list for import. (below).

  1. Open a text editor.
  2. Enter this on the first line:

    3. @Version=Plato-UTF8

  3. Enter your words or phrases, one on each line.

  4. Click File > Save as.
  5. Open the folder where you want to save.
  6. Enter a name, for example "My_distribution_list".
  7. File type should be .txt.
  8. Click Save.

Tip:

To include a spoken form of a word, type the word followed by two backslashes (\\) and the spoken form of the word.

For example, to have Dragon enter "Robert F. Kennedy" when you say "RFK", type: Robert F. Kennedy\\RFK in the text file.

  1. Right-click Dragon menu > Vocabulary > Import list of words or phrases.

    2. The Import list of words or phrases window opens.

  2. Select Preview the list of unknown words.
  3. Click Next.

  4. Click Add File.

  5. Open the folder with the word list text file.
  6. Select the file.
  7. Click Open.

  8. Select the file.
  9. Click Next.

  10. Click Next again.

  11. Select the words you want to import. All are selected by default.
  12. Click Next.

  13. Select the words you want to train. None are selected by default.
  14. Click Train.

    15. The Train Words window opens.

  15. Click Train again.

  16. Say the word.
  17. Click Save.

  18. Click Finish.

Tip:

If you are importing a list of words for someone else, don't train when offered by the import wizard. The user can train words as needed when they use them. See also Send a word list to all users and Send commands to all users (below).

Tip:

To see imported words, select Custom words only from the dropdown in the Vocabulary Editor. The denotes imported words.

  1. Log in to Cris or Reporting.
  2. Select Tools > VR Command Browser.

    3. OR

    Say Open Command Browser.

  3. Click >> to expand the Task Pane.
  4. Select the User-defined folder.
  5. Select the commands you want. Hold Ctrl to select multiple commands.
  6. Click Export.

  7. Open the folder where you want to save.
  8. Enter a name, for example "My_exported_commands".
  9. File type should be .dat.
  10. Click Save.

  1. Log in to Cris or Reporting.
  2. Select Tools > VR Command Browser.

    3. OR

    Say Open Command Browser.

  3. Click >> to expand the Task Pane.
  4. Click Import.

  5. Open the folder with the command data file.
  6. Select the file.
  7. Click Open.

    8. The Import Commands window opens.

  8. Select the commands you want to import.
  9. Click Import.

  10. Click OK.

    11. Imported commands are added to the User defined folder.

Tip:

You can distribute words and commands to multiple Dragon users at once. See Send a word list to all users and Send commands to all users (below).

  1. Export or create a list of words.
  2. Open the Data Distribution Tool.
  3. Select "Add or remove words to share across vocabularies".
  4. Click Next.

  5. Select a language.
  6. Click Next.
  7. When the list of files appears, use the Import button to select the .txt files that contain custom words.
    • To view the content of a file, select the file and click View.
    • To remove a file from the list of files, select the file and click Remove.
    • To remove a file from the list of files, select the file and click Remove.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Click Finish to re-display the first page of the Data Distribution Tool or click Cancel to exit.
  • If roaming is enabled and is mapped on the workstation, words will be sent to all users on the roaming share.
  • If roaming is not enabled, words will be sent to all users who are set up on the individual terminal.

Warning:

  • Running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer or Data Distribution Tool requires administration rights.

  • Failure to run the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer will result in a degeneration of recognition, and the appearance that Dragon is not learning despite any training undertaken by the user.

  • The Roaming option must be disabled on the server / workstation on which you are running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer.

Note:

Words, commands, and vocabularies can also be removed from user profiles using the Data Distribution Tool.

Note:

The Data Distribution location should be set as a location to which all Dragon users have access (usually the Dragon roaming profiles location). A folder should be created there named Shared Commands. Commands are available to all users, but may need to be trained by each Dragon user. See Recommended administrative settings.

Tip:

To find the Data Distribution tool, press the Start button / Windows key. Type "data". Click Open.

Tip:

For further help and information, right-click Dragon menu > Help > Help Topics. See also Nuance Knowledge Base.

Example:

This is how your list of words will look when opened. Note the first line, added by Dragon. See Create a word list for import. (below).

  1. Export commands via the Command Browser.
  2. Open the Data Distribution Tool.
  3. Select "Add or remove shared commands".
  4. Click Next.

  5. Select a language.
  6. Click Next.

  7. Use the Import button to select the .dat file(s) that contain the custom commands to add.

  8. Place the .dat file(s) into the New shared commands list in the upper half of the dialog box.

    • You can modify the list by selecting particular file names and using the Remove and Remove All buttons.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Click Finish to re-display the first page of the Data Distribution Tool or click Cancel to exit.
  • If roaming is enabled and is mapped on the workstation, commands will be sent to all users on the roaming share.
  • If roaming is not enabled, commands will be sent to all users who are set up on the individual terminal.

Warning:

  • Running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer or Data Distribution Tool requires administration rights.

  • Failure to run the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer will result in a degeneration of recognition, and the appearance that Dragon is not learning despite any training undertaken by the user.

  • The Roaming option must be disabled on the server / workstation on which you are running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer.

Note:

Words, commands, and vocabularies can also be removed from user profiles using the Data Distribution Tool.

Note:

The Data Distribution location should be set as a location to which all Dragon users have access (usually the Dragon roaming profiles location). A folder should be created there named Shared Commands. Commands are available to all users, but may need to be trained by each Dragon user. See Recommended administrative settings.

Tip:

To find the Data Distribution tool, press the Start button / Windows key. Type "data". Click Open.

Tip:

For further help and information, right-click Dragon menu > Help > Help Topics. See also Nuance Knowledge Base.