Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] KDE and the internal speaker

[daniel huhardeaux <daniel huhardeaux tootai com>]

Sure. :-) I'm also an KDE user an the lack of ring for incomings call is 
a big problem.

Nick Thompson wrote:

> After searching the archives I have not been able to find an answer to
> the problem of making some kind of incoming call sound when using
> gnomemeeting under KDE. Also I like the ideas that people had about
> using the internal PC speaker, just in case a headset was connected and
> not being worn.
>
> For what it's worth, I have written a small program that creates a "ring
> tone" on the internal speaker. It has to be SUID root for the ioctl
> KDMKTONE command to work on /dev/console (even if you own it), but it
> does check that you are the real owner before using it. Also the command
> forks for the ring, and the command returns immediately, so that it
> doesn't disturb the calling thread. For now I have just hacked this in
> using system("/usr/local/bin/ring") after gnome_triggers_do(...) in
> sound_handling.cpp::gnomemeeting_sound_play_ringtone(). Obviously it
> would be better if a command could be configured in the preferences
> dialog of gnomemeeting (but I'm a KDE user not a gnome user, so I have
> no clue where to start).
>
> Anyway, is this of use to anyone? I've tested it in 0.96.1 and I'll
> check it again in 0.98 when I've figured out why it won't build (think I
> need to upgrade pwlib and openh323). If so I'll tidy it up and submit
> it.
>
> BTW it comes with a choice of two (yes, count them, two) fabulous ring
> tones: brrrr, brrrr and derdle der, derdle der ;-)
>
> Nick.
>
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