Hi there,
After setting up Squeezebox Server on a 24/7 server running Ubuntu, connecting a SQ3 and a SQ boom to it, I use SqueezeboxSlave as a daemon on the server itself. All works perfectly, so I'm up to the next step: turning on the powered speakers connected to the server automatically when squeezeslave starts to play anything. So far I've managed to connect a 220v relay to the com port of the server using salvaged electronics parts and I can successfully switch the speakers on and off from the commandline by starting and stopping a program. What I want to do is to monitor the state of Squeezeslave, preferably with a bash script, and switch the speakers on when it is playing anything, and switch them off when it stops. With the Boom in use as an alarmclock, and synced with SQslave, I can then have music throughout my house when drinking my morning coffee. :) (and maybe let the relay turn the lights on or something...) How can I poll the play/stop state of Squeezeslave? Can I poll SB Server directly? The m3u playlist in /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/prefs/ tells me the playlist update date/time and therefore the moment it starts playing, but how do I know when it stops? Or can I catch a signal from the lcdproc option? I'll be very happy to hear anyones thoughts on this. Cheers, Lister Btw, is someone interested in the schematics and program for the comport relay? -- Lister ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lister's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71077 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
