[tlug] random in bash [Kmail Notification]

[Erwan Loisant <loisant@example.com>]

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...

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Erwan Loisant
Ph.D. student

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