rndplay.py

# Plays mp3 files found under sys.argv[1] one by one, randomly. 
# Meant to simulate a radio.
import glob, os, random, sys, threading, numpy as np, datetime
import select, kutil

if __name__ == "__main__": 
 
    fout = open("/tmp/rndplay.out","w")

    while True:
        print ("Music Dir", sys.argv[1])
        os.chdir(sys.argv[1])
        list = glob.glob("*.m*") + glob.glob("*.webm*")
        print (list)
        print ('\n')
        #idx = util.my_random(len(list))
        idx = util.my_random2(len(list))
        print ("# of songs", len(list),) 
        "song idx selected", idx, 
        "song", list[idx]
        fout.write(str(list[idx]) + "\n")
        fout.flush()
        print ('\n')
        #cmd = "/usr/bin/ffplay -nodisp '%s'" % list[idx]
        cmd = 'mplayer "%s" ' % list[idx]
        print (cmd)
        os.system(cmd)
        print ("Delete? (Press d for delete)...")
        k=""
        def input():
            global k
            i = 0
            while i < 1:
                i = i + 1
                r,w,x = select.select([sys.stdin.fileno()],[],[],2)
                if len(r) != 0:
                    k  =sys.stdin.readline()


        T = threading.Thread(target=input)
        T.setDaemon(1)
        T.start()
        T.join(1) # wait for [arg] seconds
        print ("\n>>>>>>>>>" + k)
        if 'd' in k:
            print ("deleting ===================> " +  list[idx])
            cmd = "rm '%s'" % list[idx]
            os.system(cmd)