--- Shawn Lamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey all - > > here's my question: > -----------------------snip > busy etc... It works great when executed from a terminal window or > xterm in X. But when i execute it via the menu/toolbar icon it won't > sound the system bell ( i assume it has something to do with echo ) > ... > so far the way i have found around this is to tell the icon to open > an > xterm window -----------------------snip now i am echoing a CTRL-G to a /tmp/sound$$ file and then catting it - it works! But let me know if there is a better way that you know of.
PS. Yes - i also found utilities like "eject" "eject -t" and "cdchk" to help out! Thanks > #----cut from $HOME/.icewm/menu > #the first word "prog" means program ; CD is the title displayed ; > #mounter is the name internal to Icewm and the rest is what is > executed > > prog CD mounter xterm +ls -geom 5x3-0+0 -T '' -bg red -fg red -e > /home/slamson/bin/mounter > > #prog CD mounter mounter > > #----end of cut > > the uncommented one opens the xterm and it functions fine - opening a > "small" xterm and echoing a bell... the commented one works great > too, > but no system bell. > > How can i get the system bell to sound - you'll note i also use xset > b > to set duration etc at the bottom of the script - without opening a > window to run this simple script? > > > TIA - Shawn (script "mounter" follows) > > > > #!/bin/sh > #shell program to mount / unmount cdrom drive > #shawn lamson 06/24/2002 > > set -x #uncomment for testing > > DEVICE=/dev/scd0 > MOUNT_PT=/cdrom > STATUS=ON > ERROR=' ERROR: mount or remount manually' > > # > # this program could grep the fields of /etc/fstab to find > devices but doesnt > # it assumes /cdrom as mount point and my current device > /dev/scd0 > # > > if ! grep "$MOUNT_PT" /etc/fstab > then > echo -e "Device $DEVICE is not set to mount in /etc/fstab\a" > echo $ERROR > exit 1 > fi > > if grep "$DEVICE" /etc/mtab > then > STATUS=ON > else > STATUS=OFF > fi > > if [ $STATUS = ON ] > then > umount "$DEVICE" && cdcd open && echo -e "\a" && exit 0 > # > # this will fail if device is busy > # should drop down to echo bell > # > > elif [ $STATUS = OFF ] > then > cdcd close > mount /cdrom > echo -e "\a" #indicate CD is ready > exit 0 > else > echo $ERROR > echo "You may want to examine the output of #cat /etc/fstab" > echo "and #cat /etc/mtab for clues" > exit 1 > fi > # > #this bell will execute if all else fails - for example device > $DEVICE > is busy > # > echo "is device:$DEVICE busy?" > xset b 100 700 1000 #set bell vol pitch duration > echo -e "\a" > xset b #sets bell back to defaults > set +x #uncomment for testing ===== Shawn Lamson Debian/GNU Linux Woody Kernel 2.2.19pre17 XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System Jesus Loves You! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
