Text to Speech using Processing and a BBC Micro:Bit

MicroBitSerialSpeech.py

from microbit import *
import speech

uart.init(9600)

word = ""

while True:
    word = str(uart.readline())
    if word and word != "None":
        uart.write("_next_")
        speech.say(word)
        display.show(Image.HAPPY)
        word = ""

ProcessingSerialText.pde

import controlP5.*;

import processing.serial.*;

Serial microbitSerial;

ControlP5 cp5;

void setup() {
  size(285, 28);
  printArray(Serial.list());
  
  //For me it's: /dev/cu.usbmodem1412
  microbitSerial = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[1], 9600);
 
  cp5 = new ControlP5(this);
  
  cp5.addTextfield("textinput")
     .setPosition(5,5)
     .setSize(200,19)
     .setAutoClear(false);
     
   cp5.addButton("TALK")
     .setValue(0)
     .setPosition(210, 5);;
}

void draw() {
  background(255);
}

void TALK() {
  microbitSerial.write("  " + cp5.get(Textfield.class,"textinput").getText());
  cp5.get(Textfield.class,"textinput").setText("");
}

void keyPressed(){
  if(keyCode == ENTER){
    TALK();
  }
}