[pulseaudio-discuss] Using "expect" to feed pacmd

[Whit Blauvelt]

> Curious about pacmd, I tried the man page:
> 
> "This program takes no command line options." Hmm.

Okay, here's how to have an expect script check off that radio button
(requires expect to be installed of course):

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#! /usr/bin/expect

spawn pacmd
expect ">>>"
send "set-default-source alsa_input.usb-Generic_FREETALK_Everyman_0000000001-00-Everyman.analog-stereo\r"
expect ">>>"
send "exit=\r"

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If I tie that to a custom application launcher in my panel, it does check
the radio button and activate the mic. 

Now if I could tie it to some event triggered by plugging the usb headset
in, the immediate problem would be completely (if awkwardly) solved.

Whit