[linux-audio-user] Re: soundfile player question

[derek holzer]

Thanks Tom and Shane for the tips!

What would be the syntax for a Bash script for a problem like this?

I tried writing the following script, making it executable, and having 
that script called when users click on an MP3 in Firefox:

#! /bin/bash
killall xmms
xmms -e {}

But I don't think the syntax for including the file to enqueue is right. 
How would I do that in the script above?

thanks,
derek




Tom Szilagyi wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 17:10:56 +0100, derek holzer
> <derek at x-i.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>[...]
>>So what I'd like to know is which app will support enqueuing files for playback in a
>>single instance? I've tried all the XMMS and Thunderbird options available to me and can't
>>come up with the answer. And I can't stand around all day instructing people on how to
>>keep the computer from crashing ;-)
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> If I understand your needs corretly, Aqualung (http://aqualung.sf.net)
> can do this. It has command line options for loading/enqueuing files
> into the playlist, it can start playback immediately (without having
> to press the play button on the gui), and you can terminate a running
> instance from the command line, again, without needing to press the
> little X button in the upper-right corner.
> 
> Basically this is what you will need to run for one user hitting a
> link (I don't know how this relates to Mozilla, but I guess you are
> able to execute something like a script when a user hits a link):
> 
> $ aqualung -Q
> 	(terminate an already running instance if there is one,
> 	 and exit)
> $ aqualung -o alsa -L <some-soundfile>
> 	(put file in the playlist and start playing it back
>         immediately, through alsa in this case.)
> 
> Perhaps you will want to put these two in a script and execute
> that from Mozilla.
> 
> Just a suggestion. I'm glad to help if you decide to give it a try.
> 
> 
> Tom
> 


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