Cepstral + Xchat IRC

[RadSurfer]

Hello.
I have tried to create a plugin for Xchat in CentOS linux:

using gcc 4.1.2, CentOS 5.2 (Red Hat)
the program compiles.
the plugin loads.

This is a standard shared-object file designed using
Xchat plugin guidelines (more or less).

I used one of the sample Cepstral C programs as a template for making my Xchat plugin to read whatever text is received by Xchat IRC client.

Problem:
Apparently I can not get the words-per-minute to set itself.
I think it is defaulting to the voice I want instead of being
set by the function call to the engine.

Required:
I am looking for someone who better understands what
needs to be done to turn this sourcecode into a properly working plugin for Xchat, if you actually have the needed
skills and/or expertise to help then PLEASE contact me,
RadSurfer@yahoo.com