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Dromeno · Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 543

The Puppy which I share most with other people is one which very much looks&feels like Windows XP (much thanks to WhoDo's icewm packages and such).

Now I would like to add all the typical windows sounds. Adding the startup sound is easy thanks to this little app.

But now the rest - critical battery sound, logoff sound etc etc. It would be nice to have a simple interface to add/remove sounds to certain events similar to what XP does.

Does something like that exist or can Pstartupsond be expanded into a complete Psoundmanager?

abushcrafter · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: England

Thanks. Any good sounds for puppy?

trio

abushcrafter · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: England

Thanks again startup and shutdown sounds are just what I wanted! Very Happy

trio · Posted: Sat 02 Jan 2010, 21:54 Post subject:

abushcrafter

You are welcome Laughing

Dromeno · Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 543

thanks for the new addition! The shutdown sound works in 4.2.1 too!

trio · Posted: Sun 03 Jan 2010, 09:49 Post subject:

Dromeno,

Dromeno · Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 543

see subject line

I can install it and testing the sound works (but I have to rename
Windows XP Shutdown.wav to Windows_XP_Shutdown.wav or it can not recognize the file name)

but... it does not work when I actually perform a shutdown.

All in puppy 421... I will testit on 431 when I am back home

thanks for your effords so far

trio · Posted: Sun 03 Jan 2010, 22:03 Post subject:

Dromeno,

I can't duplicate your problem, I'm on 431 and all work fine. As for file names with spaces between words, yes, it can't be recognized, unless some modifications are made when sorting files in the /usr/share/audio directory. Linux file names don't use spaces.

Can you upload your sound file? and I will also test in 4.2.1 later

Reg,

Trio

trio · Posted: Tue 05 Jan 2010, 09:34 Post subject:

Dromeno,

I tried your XP sound, it works for shutdown in 431, but it doesn't work in 4.2.1 and I know why. Shutdown and reboot in 4.3 calls the scripts by the name of /usr/bin/wmreboot and /usr/bin/wmpoweroff, and 4.2.1 calls something else (I haven't got the time to check yet)..when I have it, I will post or PM you on how to modify it.

That's all for now

Edit:
1. Use the latest vrsion 1.4-1
2. In 4.2.1 they are /usr/X11R7/bin/wmpoweroff & /usr/X11R7/bin/wmreboot
You can modify these two files by putting this line

trio · Posted: Tue 05 Jan 2010, 10:45 Post subject:

Version 1.4-1 uploaded, see main post
Modified Shutdown sound so it will play until it finishes the sound

itzme · Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 15

I have a issue with the restart and shutdown in 4.31NOP, if I use a short sound such as 2barks it works fine,

but if the sound file is longer such as windows shutdown wav, it gos to the console and if I log back in using xwin and restart or shutdown again it works.

So I'm wondering if there is a limitation to the length of the sound that can be used, the sound I used runs for 2.5 seconds

other than this small problem I like this app very much

itzme

abushcrafter · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: England

I have made a new version which has lots little of changes.

Change Log:

d4rkn1ght · Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 55

Just came upon this thread. Does this support Lucid Puppy 5.x Question

abushcrafter · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: England

Do not install it! It will/might(?) muck up your system. Use the new PET I attached to this post which should work on any version of Puppy Linux. The only thing I changed is the install script which before was only for 4.3.1/4.3.2 v3 by ttuuxxx.