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emekadavid2012
 PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:14 pm   

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i have a script that needs to play a sound or alert at a certain point while running. how do i bundle a sound file with my script and then when the script is running, call the soundfile? is it possible? by the way, what sound formats does bash support if this is possible. thanks.
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Watael
 PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:27 pm   

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you need an external program, like `aplay'.
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emekadavid2012
 PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:34 am   

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do i need a package utility? like if one has to download the script
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jsz
 PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:02 pm   
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Check if e.g., aplay(1) is installed on the system, and if not warn the user.

Code:
if ! type -p aplay > /dev/null; then
    echo 'E: aplay(1) has to be installed in order to continue.' >&2
    exit 1
fi
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emekadavid2012
 PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:11 pm   

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yeah, that is an absolute must. I was wondering if i could beat the ability of uploading the script on an archive with the sound file in the archive so that that the user could manually copy the file to his $HOME/Music directory or another directory of his choosing.
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