====Announce====

This output is used to announce an event through the speakers of the system.

If needed, this can be redirected (through your network or through cabling) to a PA or announcement system.

^Parameter^Default^Meaning^
|**format**|%M|The content of the message, with [[event codes|event substitutions]]|
|**presound**||A WAV format sound to play before the announcement|

===Example===

<code>
[
   {
       "method": "announce",
       "presound": "C:\\Sounds\\Bell.wav",
   }
]
</code>

//The above example would play an audio file, then use text-to-speech to convert the message into an audible announement//.

===Performance/Spam Warning===

Like all of the [[announcement|announcement modules]], this module may take some time to execute and will block the process in the mean-time. 

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