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#!/usr/bin/ruby
# Filename: pulse-switch-out
# Author: David Ljung Madison <DaveSource.com>
# See License: http://MarginalHacks.com/License/
# Description: Switch pulse audio output (sink) using pacmd
PACMD = %w(pacmd)
##################################################
# Usage
##################################################
def fatal(*msg)
msg.each { |m| $stderr.puts "[#{$0.sub(/.*\//,'')}] ERROR: #{m}" }
exit(-1);
end
def usage(*msg)
msg.each { |m| $stderr.puts "ERROR: #{m}" }
$stderr.puts <<-USAGE
Usage: #{$0.sub(/.*\//,'')} [sink]
Switch sound playback device for ALSA/pulseaudio
[sink] Specify sink number to use (see 'pacmd list-sinks')
USAGE
exit -1;
end
def parseArgs
opt = Hash.new
loop {
if (arg=ARGV.shift)==nil then break
elsif arg == '-h' then usage
elsif arg == '-?' then usage
#elsif arg == '-arg' then opt[:arg] = true
elsif arg =~ /^(\d)$/ then opt[:sink] = arg.to_i
else
usage("Unknown arg [#{arg}]")
end
}
opt
end
# Unfortunately you can't return or break from the yield without leaving
# the pipe open, maybe use some sort of ensure and figure out how to close?
def pipe(cmd)
# This is leaving files open
#IO.popen(cmd.join(' ')).each { |l|
a = `#{cmd.join(' ')}`
ret = $?
a.split("\n").each { |l|
yield l
}
$?
end
def getSinks(ins=false)
cmd = PACMD.dup
cmd.push(ins ? 'list-sink-inputs' : 'list-sinks')
curr = nil
sinks = Array.new
pipe(cmd) { |l|
next unless l=~/\s*(\*)?\s*index:\s+(\d+)/
i = $2.to_i
sinks.push(i)
curr = i if $1
}
return sinks,curr
end
##################################################
# Main code
##################################################
def main
opt = parseArgs
sinks,curr = getSinks
usage("No sinks found?") if sinks.empty?
usage("Only one sink found") if sinks.size==1
if opt[:sink]
usage("Unknown sink [#{opt[:sink]}] (out of #{sinks.join(' ')})") unless sinks.index(opt[:sink])
else
# Find next sink after curr
opt[:sink] = sinks[0]
sinks.each { |s|
next unless s>curr
opt[:sink] = s
break
}
end
# Set default sink
## For some reason this doesn't change the behavior of new apps.
puts "Set sink: #{opt[:sink]}"
system("#{PACMD.join(' ')} set-default-sink #{opt[:sink]} > /dev/null")
usage("Couldn't set default sink [#{opt[:sink]}]") unless $?==0
# And move all sink-inputs to the new sink
ins,ignore = getSinks(true)
ins.each { |i|
puts "Move playback #{i} to sink #{opt[:sink]}"
system("#{PACMD.join(' ')} move-sink-input #{i} #{opt[:sink]} > /dev/null")
usage("Couldn't move playback #{i} to sink [#{opt[:sink]}]") unless $?==0
}
end
main
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