dumb little mp3 jukebox

[Will Ware]

#!/usr/bin/python
"""Randomizing MP3 Jukebox
Play your MP3 files in random order until you get sick of them. Works
on RedHat 62. Close this window to quit at the end of the current
tune. To quit immediately, close this window, then type control-C in
the xterm."""

import random, os, sys, string, Tkinter, popen2

class Jukebox(Tkinter.Tk):
    def __init__(self, doc=string.split(__doc__, "\n")):
        Tkinter.Tk.__init__(self)
        self.scanMp3s()
        self.title(doc.pop(0))
        msg = Tkinter.Message(self, width="6i", text=string.join(doc))
        msg.pack(side=Tkinter.TOP)
        self.tuneName = Tkinter.StringVar("")
        msg2 = Tkinter.Message(self, width="6i",
                               textvariable=self.tuneName)
        msg2.pack(side=Tkinter.BOTTOM)
        for x in ['<Visibility>', '<Expose>']:
            def f(event,x=x,self=self):
                #print x
                self.update()
            self.bind(x, f)
        os.system('touch tmpfile')
        self.after(100, self.newTune)
        self.mainloop()
    def scanMp3s(self):
        P = os.popen('find . -name "*.mp3"')
        self.files = [ ]
        for L in P.readlines():
            self.files.append(L[:-1])
        P.close()
    def newTune(self):
        f = random.choice(self.files)
        self.tuneName.set(f)
        self.update()
        cmd = 'mpg123 "' + f + '" >/dev/null 2>&1'
        os.system(cmd)
        self.after(100, self.newTune)

Jukebox()

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# Will Ware	email:    wware @ world.std.com