On 07 Apr 2007 19:15:52 -0700, thejaswi_p_23 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I am writing a Python script in which a small portion involves playing > a sound beep on error. I am using the play utility from the sox > package. I use Fedora 6 and my sound card is Via 8235. It is working > fine on my box using the following command: > > """ > sox --device=/dev/audio --channels=2 --file=somefile.wav > """ > > To make the script portable across distros I have to locate a way to > select the default audio device. I have checked out in /etc/ also but > no files talked of the default device. > What is the method to locate the default audio device? >
What is the version of your sox?? Try this: sox somefile.wav -t wav default -- ________________________________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/>M d- s++:+ a- C++(++++) ULBS++++$ P+++>$ L+++$ E+ W++ N++ O! M! V! PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP>+++ 5! X! R- !tv b++(+++) DI+++ D-- G-- e++>++++ h r+ y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -----------------------------------------------------------------
