RE: [tlug] random in bash [Kmail Notification]

[Paul Richter <PaulR@example.com>]

How about /usr/games/random ?

Normally it picks lines at random from an input file, but with the -e flag
it returns a random exit code within a specified range. You might use that
result with a combination of 'head' and 'tail' to pick a single line from a
file containing a list of .wav files. 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erwan Loisant [mailto:loisant@example.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 6:54 PM
> To: tlug@example.com
> Subject: [tlug] random in bash [Kmail Notification]
> 
> 
> Well, what we have to do for that is write a small bash 
> script (or using any 
> other language, even compiled...).
> 
> Do anyone know how to do a "random" in bash ? I guess that 
> would be the 
> simpliest way to do that.
> 
> On Thursday 07 March 2002 18:44, Eric O. Flores wrote:
> > You are correct the artsplay is instantaneous compared to 
> play command.
> >
> > One of the cool things would be to change the mail 
> notification alert
> > randomly to play all of them cute sounds.  I downloaded 
> lots of wave from
> > the sites below they make kmail more fun and some of the 
> other programs
> > that allow notificattions.  It would be nice to have mail 
> program like the
> > one distributed for the win with lots of animations and cool html
> > backgrounds.
> >
> > cool wav links:
> > http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/Multi-Platform/61/68.html
> > http://unclebubby.cis.okstate.edu/commercials.htm
> > http://chele.net/commercials.htm
> >
> > once again Thank you.
> >
> > 木曜日 07 3月 2002 16:14、Erwan Loisant さんは書きました:
> > > On Wednesday 06 March 2002 11:18, Eric O. Flores wrote:
> > > > Kmails notification via command line works fine the 
> only problem I find
> > > > is that the commands is delayed about a minute after 
> the mail is in.
> > > >
> > > > Is there any way to accelarate the command?
> > >
> > > I did not notice that...
> > >
> > > But by the way, I found that it was better to use 
> "artsplay" instead of
> > > "play" while use with KDE. That avoids conflict with the 
> sound server,
> > > and allow to mix, for example, when playing noatun mp3.
> > >
> > > > 月曜日 04 3月 2002 17:43、Eric O. Flores さんは書きました:
> > > > > Thanks!  Now I got the AOL announcement with KMail.
> > > > >
> > > > > 月曜日 04 3月 2002 17:35、Erwan Loisant さんは書きました:
> > > > > > On Monday 04 March 2002 17:28, Eric O. Flores wrote:
> > > > > > > Kmail has a feature that announces went we receive mail.
> > > > > > > It also has a command line.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, I use it to display information in a dockable app.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am wondering can we use this command line to 
> add a command that
> > > > > > > will play a sound file such like the AOL "You 
> have mail!"  If so
> > > > > > > can anyone out there teachme the right sequence 
> of commands.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > play myfic.wav
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > mpg123 myfic.mp3
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As you prefer...
> 
> -- 
> Erwan Loisant
> Ph.D. student
> 
> The rose of yore is but a name, mere names are left to us.
>