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#!/bin/bash

# *******smegy********* copy of smeg for testing new things

# smeg - small media entertainment gizzmo
# this shell script controls the nyxmms2 music player with simpler
# commands

function jumpTo {
   nyxmms2 jump "$patern"
   }

# if the varible $1 contains input then procede through the case statement
# checking for commands
if [ -n "$1" ]
then
   case "$1" in
   
   jumpit) patern="$2"; jumpTo ;;
   
   on) nyxmms2 next;;   
   # play next tune
   
   back) nyxmms2 prev;;
   # go back one tune
   
   list) nyxmms2 list;;
   # list the current playlist
   
   off) nyxmms2 server shutdown;;
   # shut down nyxmms2 removing it from processes
   
   add) nyxmms2 add -t artist:"$2";;
   # append an artist to the current playlist
   
   showlists) nyxmms2 collection list;;
   # show all playlists avialable
   
   mplist) xmms2 collection create "$2" artist:"$3";;
   # make and name a new playlist
   
   search) xmms2 search artist:"$2";;
   # search for artist list,  useful to do before adding and
   # naming a new playlist
   
   *) nyxmms2 stop; nyxmms2 playlist clear; nyxmms2 add in:"$1"; nyxmms2 play;;
   # if not a command add artist playlist to the playlist
   
   esac
# if $1 does not contain input then simply toggle play/pause
# when paused xymms2 is running in the background,  to terminate it
# use smeg off
else nyxmms2 toggle
fi

$ myFunction() {
>   echo "$1"
> }
$ myFunction foo bar baz
foo
$ myFunction foo\ bar baz
foo bar

#!/bin/bash

myFunction() { echo "$1";}

myFunction "$2"

./myScript foo bar baz
bar
./myScript foo bar\ baz
bar baz