Using Mac OS Dictation in Logos for notes, sermons, etc..

I am using the Mac version of Logos. I love it 100%. Recently updated to logos 8 and love all the new features. One thing that I often try to take advantage of is the Mac OS is the built-in dictation and I sometimes use dictation to enter notes or thoughts into the computer. I recently tried it with the notes in Logos 8 and discovered it does not work. It seems that 8 does not support dictation that is built into mac os. I understand that this mac feature is not currently used. I would love to see this feature enabled. Has anyone else tried to use dictation? Did you use and outside the app? Are there others that would like to see dictation enabled in the mac version?

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Chrys Jones

I just noticed the same thing. In the meantime, we can use a sticky note to dictate and then copy/paste into Logos.

Keith Aguila

good idea. thanks.

Dr. Mike Fabarez

Agreed. This functionality would be very helpful to be included soon.

Bodacius Hodges

It seems to work only if you use Logos in the browser, which is not a big deal for me.

ds. P.J. Kotze

I am using the Mac version of Logos. I love it 100%. Recently updated to logos 8 and love all the new features. One thing that I often try to take advantage of is the Mac OS is the built-in dictation and I sometimes use dictation to enter notes or thoughts into the computer. I recently tried it with the notes in Logos 8 and discovered it does not work. It seems that 8 does not support dictation that is built into mac os. I understand that this mac feature is not currently used. I would love to see this feature enabled. Has anyone else tried to use dictation? Did you use and outside the app? Are there others that would like to see dictation enabled in the mac version?

We are in Logos 10 and I still struggle with this.

So, I created a small AppleScript.

Compile the Script as L4Dictation.app
Allow Accesability for the script
Go to where you want to dictate into Logos.
Run the Script (maybe from a shortcut in Logos)

It will popup an InputBox.
Turn on your Dictation by pressing your Dication Keyboard Shortcut.
Dicate as normal into the InputBox.
When finished, stop Dictation.
Press "ok" on the inputBox.

The L4Dictation.app will paste your text into Logos.

Code

-- You can improve the code to your liking

set userInput to display dialog "Please dictate your input:" default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button "OK" cancel button "Cancel" with icon note

if button returned of userInput is "OK" then

set the clipboard to text returned of userInput

tell application "Logos" to activate

tell application "System Events"

keystroke "v" using {command down}

end tell

end if

Kevin A. Purcell

So, I created a small AppleScript.

Compile the Script as L4Dictation.app

Allow Accesability for the script

Go to where you want to dictate into Logos.

Run the Script (maybe from a shortcut in Logos)

It will popup an InputBox.

Turn on your Dictation by pressing your Dication Keyboard Shortcut.

Dicate as normal into the InputBox.

When finished, stop Dictation.

Press "ok" on the inputBox.

The L4Dictation.app will paste your text into Logos.

This is cool and thanks for sharing it. I am not a programmer and know almost nothing about Apple Script other than a rudimentary understanding of what it is. So I have a couple ??

Do I simply remove the .scpt ending? Because Apple Script Editor added it after .app
How do I do step 2 above. I did a google search and didn't find anything that seemed useful.

Kennie Jenkins

It would help to have a more simplified explanation of this. I'm not that strong on computers, but I do need this functionality on my software set up.

Kennie Jenkins

It would help to have a more simplified explanation of this. I'm not that strong on computers, but I do need this functionality on my software set up.

Andrew Neely

This is great. Thank you!

Andrew Neely

Here's how I got it to work...

Paste the code into Script Editor
When you save, change the file type in the dropdown from Script to Application
Open the app and try it - it will give an error that the app doesn't have permissions
Click on the button to edit system settings (or go to System -> Accessibility
Put a check next to the app (L4Dictation in this case) (you might need to click the lock in the bottom left corner)
Leave settings and try running the app again. It should paste into Logos fine.
You will need to open the app every time you begin a new dictation