[arm-allstar] New playnews script
Richard Bateman
richard at batemansr.us
Mon Sep 25 13:22:09 EST 2017
Yeah, I was hoping to have one script that downloads on a cron job in
the morning and then be able to trigger it sometime during the day
with a command without that delay -- which would likely be more than
just a minute on this connection. I think my bash scripting skills
are probably up to the task of making that change myself if needed,
though =]
Richard
On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
> 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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