sound.py

#! /bin/env python
#Source: http://pymedia.org/

import threading

def playWAV( fname ):
	import pymedia.audio.sound as sound
	import time, wave
	f= wave.open( fname, 'rb' )
	sampleRate= f.getframerate()
	channels= f.getnchannels()
	format= sound.AFMT_S16_LE
	snd1= sound.Output( sampleRate, channels, format )
	s= ' '
	while len( s ):
		s= f.readframes( 1000 )
		snd1.play( s )
  
	#Since sound module is not synchronous we want everything to be played before we exit
	while snd1.isPlaying():
		time.sleep( 0.05 )

def playWAV_threaded(fname): #This should always be used instead of playWAV, because sleep() will halt the program otherwise.
	t = threading.Thread(target=playWAV,args=[fname])
	t.start()

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# Play a wav file through the sound object

# http://pymedia.org/

if __name__== '__main__':
	playWAV('friend_log_in.wav')