Direct Text-to-Speech Conversion
Typed words can be direc
tl
y converted into speech through use
of
th
e
SA
Y speech
synthesizer. This is an
ot
her feature unique to Amiga microcomputers.
Standard File Format for Easy Interchange
of
Data Among
Programs
The Amiga computers use a special
fi
le
format kn
ow
n
as
Interchan
ge F
il
e
Format
or simply
IFF
. This
fo
rmat provides a standard structure
fo
r a
ll
A
mi
ga
fi
les, regardless of what kind of data a
fil
e cont
ai
n
s:
e.g.,
program code, graph
ic
data or sound data. With
th
e IFF
fo
rmat, the A
mi
ga 500 can interchange data
among programs of different types . T
hi
s
fil
e handling ability is unique to
th
e
Amiga among microcomputers.
Graphics, Windows, and Sound Support for Standard
Languages
The Amiga
's
sophisticated graphics, windowing and sound fea
tu
res can be used
in both
of
the Ami
ga's
standard programming languages:
BASIC
a
nd
C.
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