Play random sound / python command

[skribb]

Hi, i wish to be able to play a random sound on my sound card. The normal playsound function looks like this in python:

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eg.plugins.System.PlaySound(u'M:\\test.wav', 0, False)

I'm not a python programmer so I was wondering if I could get any tips on how to modify the python command to be able to play a random sound. I'm open to using dirty tricks like having the audio files named sequentially etc, as long as it works

thanks for any help!

[Dragon470]

Try this, you currently have to feed it a folder path with wav files. It uses the default windows in this test.

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from os import listdir
from os.path import isfile, join
import random

#path you want to get wav files from
path = "C:\Windows\Media"
onlyfiles = [ f for f in listdir(path) if isfile(join(path,f)) ]

onlywavfiles = []
for f in onlyfiles:
    if f[-3:] == "wav":
        onlywavfiles.append(f)

#generate random number based on number of available files
randomnum = random.randint(0,len(onlywavfiles)-1)

eg.plugins.System.PlaySound(path + "/" + onlywavfiles[randomnum], 1, False)

p.s. This was a fun momentary diversion.

[skribb]

Seems to be working! Thanks a lot

I'm glad I generated a fun momentary diversion for you

[Henrik4223]

I like this script very much - I have used it for my burglar alarm. Whenever my PIR outside the house goes off a random dog barking sound goes of inside

My problem is that the wav files a very bad quality and the barking does not sound very realistic. Is there any posibility to make a script that plays .mp3 files - they are very realistic and scarry?

I have tried just pointing the directorry and changing .wav to .mp3 but this doesent work....

[skribb]

I like this script very much - I have used it for my burglar alarm. Whenever my PIR outside the house goes off a random dog barking sound goes of inside

My problem is that the wav files a very bad quality and the barking does not sound very realistic. Is there any posibility to make a script that plays .mp3 files - they are very realistic and scarry?

I have tried just pointing the directorry and changing .wav to .mp3 but this doesent work....

The easiest way would be to convert the mp3s to wav

What is a PIR?

[Henrik4223]

Passive infrared sensor

Great idea - will check the quality on the conversion asap

[skribb]

Passive infrared sensor

Great idea - will check the quality on the conversion asap

Let me know how it works out

[Henrik4223]

WORKS PERFECTLY - GREAT kode - You should make it into a plugin

[skribb]

WORKS PERFECTLY - GREAT kode - You should make it into a plugin

How did you make your PIR talk to EG?

[Henrik4223]

I have an RFXtrx and the RFX plugin for Eventghost.

I have found these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/311479916789?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT) very cheap (and SMALL and works perfectly - no false events so far and free shipping ) PIR sensors from China that works together with the RFXtrx out of the box. They send both movement and battery status in the event from RFXtrx.

[skribb]

Thanks a lot