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#!/bin/bash
DISPLAY=:0.1
output=`file -b $1`
if [[ "$output" =~ 'AVI' ]]; then
  totem $1
elif [[ ... ]]; then
   ...
fi

DISPLAY=:0.1
output=`file -b "$1"`
if [[ "$output" =~ 'AVI' ]]; then
  totem --fullscreen "$1"
...

#!/bin/sh
#
# (Hopefully) plays all specified files as filtered with regular expression from a directory using chosen media player (?)
#
# Expected Usage:
# mplay regexp
# regexp represents the location and types of files to play (expected media extensions) i.e /mnt/cdrom/movies/*.mpg
#
AlarmCatcher() {
clear
echo -e "Timeout... \c"
KillSubs
TIMERPROC=
}
KillSubs() {
echo -e "SUBS KILL: \c"
if [ -n "$CHILDPROC" ]; then
  kill $CHILDPROC > /dev/null
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "ok"
  else
   echo "failed"
  fi
  CHILDPROC=
else
  echo "no subs to kill..."
fi
}
SetTimer() {
if [ -z "$TIMEOUT" ]; then
  TIMEOUT=10
fi
if [ $TIMEOUT -ne 0 ]; then
  sleep $TIMEOUT && kill -s 14 $$ &
  CHILDPROC="$CHILDPROC"
  TIMERPROC="$!"
fi
}
UnsetTimer() {
echo -e "STOP TIMERS: \c"
if [ -n "$TIMERPROC" ]; then
  kill $TIMERPROC > /dev/null
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "ok"
  else
   echo "failed"
  fi
  TIMERPROC=
else
  echo "no active timers..."
fi
}
CleanUp() {
KillSubs
UnsetTimer
exit
}

echo "                    MEDIA PLAYER SCRIPT"
echo "Select the Media Player to use to play/view the specified $# files:"
select CHOICE1 in MPlayer Aviplay Xine GTV XMMS Eye_of_Gnome Electric_Eyes Cancel
do
case $CHOICE1 in
  MPlayer)  PLAYER="`which mplayer` -fs" ; break ;;
  Aviplay)  PLAYER="`which aviplay`" ; break ;;
  Xine)  PLAYER="`which xine` -hpq" ; break ;;
  GTV)  PLAYER="`which gtv`" ; break ;;
  XMMS)  PLAYER="`which xmms`" ; break ;;
  Eye_of_Gnome)  PLAYER="`which eog`" ; break ;;
  Electric_Eyes)  PLAYER="`which ee`" ; break ;;
  Cancel) exit ;;
  *) echo "Invalid option, $CHOICE1"
esac
done
SLIDESHOW=
echo "Do you want a timed SlideShow of specified files?"
select CHOICE2 in Yes No Cancel
do
case $CHOICE2 in
  Yes) 
   SLIDESHOW="true"
   echo -e "Enter the number of seconds for each file to display (default 10): \c"
   read TIMEOUT ; break
  ;;
  No)  break ;;
  Cancel) exit ;;
  *) echo "Invalid option, $CHOICE2"
esac
done

# main ()

trap CleanUp 1 2 3  9 15
trap AlarmCatcher 14
FILECNT=0
for NXT_FILE in "$@" ; do
if [ -n "$SLIDESHOW" ]; then
  SetTimer
fi
if [ -f "$NXT_FILE" ]; then
  FILECNT=$(( $FILECNT + 1 ))
  echo "Displaying file $FILECNT of $# - `basename $NXT_FILE`"
  ${PLAYER} ${NXT_FILE} &
  if [ -n "$SLIDESHOW" ]; then
   CHILDPROC="$CHILDPROC $!"
   wait $!
   UnsetTimer
  else
   wait $!
  fi
else
  echo "The indicated file `basename $NXT_FILE` doesn't exist, isn't accessible or isn't a file...skipping"
  continue
fi
done
echo "No more files...exiting"
exit 0