mapio · November 29, 2015 19:52
diff --git a/(Sort of) busy wait workaround for SpeechSynthesisUtterance.onend bug.markdown b/(Sort of) busy wait workaround for SpeechSynthesisUtterance.onend bug.markdown
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
 <button onclick="doit()">Greet…</button>
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
 function speak( text, onend ) {
  window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
  var ssu = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance( text );
  window.speechSynthesis.speak( ssu );
  function _wait() {
    if ( ! window.speechSynthesis.speaking ) {
      onend();
      return;
    }
    window.setTimeout( _wait, 200 );
  }
  _wait();
 }

 function doit() {
  speak( 'Hello, world!', function() { alert( 'done' ); } );
 }
	function speak( text, onend ) {
	window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
	var ssu = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance( text );
	window.speechSynthesis.speak( ssu );
	function _wait() {
	if ( ! window.speechSynthesis.speaking ) {
	onend();
	return;
	}
	window.setTimeout( _wait, 200 );
	}
	_wait();
	}

	function doit() {
	speak( 'Hello, world!', function() { alert( 'done' ); } );
	}