(PHP Extension) IBM Cloud - Text to Speech - Synthesize Audio (GET)

Synthesizes text to audio that is spoken in the specified voice.

For more information, see https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/text-to-speech#synthesize-audio-get

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$http = new CkHttp();

$http->put_Login('apikey');
$http->put_Password('my_apikey');
$http->put_BasicAuth(true);

// Use your base URL shown in the credentials web page (below your apikey)
$myBaseUrl = 'https://api.us-south.text-to-speech.watson.cloud.ibm.com/instances/31941e96-7b89-4d56-8993-9cd8f18ec2d8';

$sbUrl = new CkStringBuilder();
$sbUrl->Append($myBaseUrl);
$sbUrl->Append('/v1/synthesize?accept=ACCEPT_TYPE&voice=CHOSEN_VOICE&text=TEXT_TO_SYNTHESIZE');

// Choose "audio/wav" for the output file type.
$numReplaced = $sbUrl->Replace('ACCEPT_TYPE',$http->urlEncode('audio/wav'));
// See the choices for voices at https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/text-to-speech#synthesize-audio-get
$numReplaced = $sbUrl->Replace('CHOSEN_VOICE','en-US_MichaelVoice');
$textToSynthesize = 'When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail.';
$numReplaced = $sbUrl->Replace('TEXT_TO_SYNTHESIZE',$http->urlEncode($textToSynthesize));

// Send the GET to synthesize the voice.
// The response file will be contained in bdResponseBody
$bdResponseBody = new CkBinData();
$success = $http->QuickGetBd($sbUrl->getAsString(),$bdResponseBody);
if ($success == false) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$respStatusCode = $http->get_LastStatus();
print 'response status code = ' . $respStatusCode . "\n";

if ($respStatusCode == 200) {
    $success = $bdResponseBody->WriteFile('qa_output/lobster.wav');
    print 'Success!' . "\n";
}
else {
    print $bdResponseBody->getString('utf-8') . "\n";
}


?>