[arm-allstar] New playnews script

[Doug Crompton]

Richard,

  The NOW directive does that. It assumes you want to play it now. It does
download and setup the files which takes about a minute so when you execute
the script with DTMF it will play delayed by that amount of time.

Normally when you play it at a specific time with the cron statement you
setup it up ahead of time and then play at a specific time.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*



On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 1:11 PM, Richard Bateman <richard at batemansr.us>
wrote:

> Wouldn't I need to also have it download the news ahead of time? This
> is a mountain-top node, so while it does have internet access it's not
> super fast.
>
> Richard
>
> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 10:34 AM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar"
> <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > Richard,
> >
> >  You could make a script that executed the play NOW - it would look like
> > this-
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> >
> > /etc/asterisk/local/playnews/playnews-0.11 ARN|ARRL NOW <node> L|G
> >
> > Of course just ARRL or ARN and <node> just the node number and L for
> local
> > play G for global.
> >
> > This would be called by a function command in rpt.conf. Assuming the
> above
> > script  was in /etc/asterisk/local and the name was news.sh -
> >
> > 850=cmd,/etc/asterisk/local/news.sh
> >
> > Then *850 would play the news
> >
> > Preferably you also might be able to do it this way skipping the above
> > script. I think it would work but have not tested.
> >
> > 850=/etc/asterisk/local/playnews/playnews-0.11 ARN|ARRL NOW <node> L|G
> >
> > Then to be more specific you could have one for ARRL and one for ARN.
> Lets
> > assume global play and node 40000.
> >
> > 850=/etc/asterisk/local/playnews/playnews-0.11 ARN NOW 40000 G
> > 851=/etc/asterisk/local/playnews/playnews-0.11 ARRL NOW 40000 G
> >
> > So *850 would play ARN and *851 ARN both globaly
> >
> > BUT very important you would need to modify the playnews script
> commenting
> > one line shown below. Otherwise it would hang waiting for your response.
> >
> > # wait for start time
> > echo "Waiting for start time"
> > while [ $(date +%H:%M) != $TIME ]; do sleep 1; done
> >
> > else
> >
> > echo "$NEWSTYPE news will start $TIME and use $MODE $MODETYPE mode on
> node
> > - $NODE"
> > echo -n "Press any key to start news..."
> > #read -n 1     <<<<< this line commented with #
> >
> > fi
> >
> >
> > Also the setup time takes up to a minute so you will not get an immediate
> > response from the DTMF command, WAIT for it to start! Also once started
> you
> > will have no way of stopping it using DTMF. It will play through the
> entire
> > file.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 1:57 AM, "Richard Bateman via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I've been looking at using this script; any suggestions for how it
> >> could be easily adapted to automatically download but only play on
> >> demand, e.g. when a DTMF command is sent?
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 12:18 AM, "Bob Roszkowski via arm-allstar"
> >> <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> > Understood.  If I can be of any help let me know.  I have the ARRLs
> ear
> >> > right now.  Just trying to help.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Sincerely,
> >> >
> >> > boB - W5EVH
> >> > www.w5evh.org
> >> > www.SouthTexasLinkSystem.com
> >> > AllStar 28640 - IRLP 9457 - EchoLink NV5TX-L (4911)
> >> >
> >> > "The best number is 73. Why? 73 is the 21st prime number. Its mirror
> (37)
> >> > is the 12th and its mirror (21) is the product of multiplying, 7 and
> 3.
> >> ...
> >> > In binary, 73 is a palindrome, 1001001 which backwards is 1001001."
> >> > -Dr. Sheldon Cooper, (Jim Parsons), "Big Bang Theory"
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 9:47 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> >> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Bob,
> >> >>
> >> >>  If you saw my last message on here you will see why the current
> naming
> >> >> convention is a good thing. It dates the files. That is good because
> the
> >> >> ARRL takes off on holidays. This last Friday was their holiday. It
> >> usually
> >> >> is on the Friday before but this one they did it the week after. When
> >> this
> >> >> happens the script looks for the new date and does not find a file
> and
> >> >> exits. This is a good thing otherwise it would be playing old files
> over
> >> >> again. Personally I like the current method. It is easy to create the
> >> file
> >> >> name as long as it is constant and efficiency is not a factor.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> *73 Doug*
> >> >>
> >> >> *WA3DSP*
> >> >>
> >> >> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> >*
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 6:23 PM, "Bob Roszkowski via arm-allstar" <
> >> >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Ok, I just got off the phone with Tom Gallagher.  I explained the
> >> issue
> >> >> and
> >> >> > agreed to work out what ever was needed.  I feel the easiest was
> for
> >> them
> >> >> > to make a separate audio file arrlnews.mp3 to be overwritten every
> >> week
> >> >> > with the latest news.  Just like newsline.  That way, things would
> be
> >> >> much
> >> >> > simpler and the scrips would be more efficient.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'll let you know when I have some information.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Sincerely,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > boB - W5EVH
> >> >> > www.w5evh.org
> >> >> > www.SouthTexasLinkSystem.com
> >> >> > AllStar 28640 - IRLP 9457 - EchoLink NV5TX-L (4911)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "The best number is 73. Why? 73 is the 21st prime number. Its
> mirror
> >> (37)
> >> >> > is the 12th and its mirror (21) is the product of multiplying, 7
> and
> >> 3.
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > In binary, 73 is a palindrome, 1001001 which backwards is 1001001."
> >> >> > -Dr. Sheldon Cooper, (Jim Parsons), "Big Bang Theory"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 4:22 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> >> >> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > > Bob,
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >  There is nothing wrong with their file naming. The script in
> >> playnews
> >> >> > > works fine. The problem is when they change things and are not
> >> >> > consistent.
> >> >> > > I got a note back from Steve Ford at ARRL that they now will be
> >> >> > consistent
> >> >> > > as it is now.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > *73 Doug*
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > *WA3DSP*
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/
> hamradio
> >> >*
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 4:31 PM, "Bob Roszkowski via
> arm-allstar" <
> >> >> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > ok, on another note, I am working with the CEO and Pres of
> ARRL to
> >> >> get
> >> >> > > the
> >> >> > > > file naming issue resolved.  Working on a format like Newsline.
> >> Ill
> >> >> > let
> >> >> > > > you know how it goes.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > Sincerely,
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > boB - W5EVH
> >> >> > > > www.w5evh.org
> >> >> > > > www.SouthTexasLinkSystem.com
> >> >> > > > AllStar 28640 - IRLP 9457 - EchoLink NV5TX-L (4911)
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > "The best number is 73. Why? 73 is the 21st prime number. Its
> >> mirror
> >> >> > (37)
> >> >> > > > is the 12th and its mirror (21) is the product of multiplying,
> 7
> >> and
> >> >> 3.
> >> >> > > ...
> >> >> > > > In binary, 73 is a palindrome, 1001001 which backwards is
> >> 1001001."
> >> >> > > > -Dr. Sheldon Cooper, (Jim Parsons), "Big Bang Theory"
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 9:07 AM, "Doug Crompton via
> arm-allstar" <
> >> >> > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > > Bob,
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >   No mainly because it would break Allstar and most widely
> >> >> connected
> >> >> > > > > systems due to timeouts. The ARRL news runs about 20 minutes
> and
> >> >> ARN
> >> >> > > > about
> >> >> > > > > 30 minutes. There is generally a 3 minute timeout
> established in
> >> >> the
> >> >> > > > > repeater community and this is also true in most Allstar
> >> systems.
> >> >> > > Timing
> >> >> > > > > variables would need to be changed on the playing node and
> every
> >> >> > > > connected
> >> >> > > > > node. This is really not practical but if you wanted to do
> it it
> >> >> > would
> >> >> > > be
> >> >> > > > > easy. Once the file is downloaded just play it. It would
> >> eliminate
> >> >> > most
> >> >> > > > of
> >> >> > > > > the script but without system timing changes you would hear
> the
> >> >> first
> >> >> > > 3-5
> >> >> > > > > minutes and then things would timeout. It is also a courtesy
> to
> >> >> stop
> >> >> > > > > transmissions periodically to allow for simplex stations to
> >> connect
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > > > > disconnect.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > *73 Doug*
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > *WA3DSP*
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/
> >> >> hamradio
> >> >> > >*
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 4:31 AM, "Bob Roszkowski via
> >> arm-allstar" <
> >> >> > > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > Doug, is there a script that will play the news with out
> >> breaks?
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > Sincerely,
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > boB - W5EVH
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 10:35 PM, "Doug Crompton via
> >> >> arm-allstar" <
> >> >> > > > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > I have changed the playnews script to isolate the URL's
> in a
> >> >> > > separate
> >> >> > > > > > > playnews.ini file. The new tar archive can be found at:
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > >  http://hamvoip.org/downloads/playnews-0.11.tar.gz
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > Or at the link on the hamvoip.org web page.
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > Users can (carefully) edit URL's in the playnews.ini file
> >> for
> >> >> > > Amateur
> >> >> > > > > > Radio
> >> >> > > > > > > Newsline and ARRL News when necessary. What is there
> works
> >> as
> >> >> of
> >> >> > > > > > 6/23/2017.
> >> >> > > > > > > Yes they changed ARN back to .mp3 today! Maybe they were
> >> >> > listening.
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > I suggest you put these files in
> >> /etc/asterisk/local/playnews.
> >> >> If
> >> >> > > you
> >> >> > > > > > > already have files there you can safely delete them all
> and
> >> >> untar
> >> >> > > the
> >> >> > > > > new
> >> >> > > > > > > archive.
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > cd /etc/asterisk/local
> >> >> > > > > > > mkdir playnews
> >> >> > > > > > > cd playnews
> >> >> > > > > > > wget https://hamvoip.org/downloads/playnews-0.11.tar.gz
> >> >> > > > > > > tar xvzf playnews-0.11.tar.gz
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > Use 'playnews-0.11' in your script or if you desire
> rename
> >> it
> >> >> to
> >> >> > > just
> >> >> > > > > > > 'playnews'
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > *73 Doug*
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > *WA3DSP*
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <
> http://www.crompton.com/
> >> >> > > hamradio
> >> >> > > > >*
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