TRANScast playlist change without restart

Timi-loader · 8th June 2006, 20:58

hello.. im searched it on the web but i dont found the answer...

why can i change the transcast playlist without restarting transcast??

(or is it possible to restart the prog so fast, that the users does not reconnect?)

wfg
Timi-loader

hackerdork · 8th June 2006, 22:08

yes there is. You do need to send a signal to it.

From the sc_trans.conf file:
; sc_trans accepts the following signals:
; HUP - flush logfiles (close and reopen) -- will make console logging stop
; WINCH - jump to next song
; USR1 - reload playlist off disk (will not interrupt current playing stream)
; USR2 - toggle shuffle on/off
; TERM - normal sc_trans shutdown (clean)

so using
killall -USR1 sc_trans*

or
kill -USR1 process_id (where process_id is the pid for sc_trans)

That would reload the playlist file and if you changed it voila the new information is read again .. works great too!

If you have crossfading enabled, be aware that if you removed a song it was starting to fade in, it may give you dead air during the crossfade (normal behavior)

Timi-loader · 8th June 2006, 22:08

i have tryed to kill and start the transcast in a very fast time ... and it functioned good... i dont must reconnect as user..

..but than i have a next question... how can i send these instructs via php?

Timi-loader · 8th June 2006, 22:14

wooow very thanx hackerdork! .. its great

hackerdork · 8th June 2006, 22:20

read up on php. here's the link on how to do commandline / shell commands
http://us3.php.net/shell_exec

8th June 2006, 20:58	#1
Timi-loader Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	TRANScast playlist change without restart hello.. im searched it on the web but i dont found the answer... why can i change the transcast playlist without restarting transcast?? (or is it possible to restart the prog so fast, that the users does not reconnect?) wfg Timi-loader

8th June 2006, 22:08	#2
hackerdork Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Circa sometime. Posts: 3,297	yes there is. You do need to send a signal to it. From the sc_trans.conf file: ; sc_trans accepts the following signals: ; HUP - flush logfiles (close and reopen) -- will make console logging stop ; WINCH - jump to next song ; USR1 - reload playlist off disk (will not interrupt current playing stream) ; USR2 - toggle shuffle on/off ; TERM - normal sc_trans shutdown (clean) so using killall -USR1 sc_trans* or kill -USR1 process_id (where process_id is the pid for sc_trans) That would reload the playlist file and if you changed it voila the new information is read again .. works great too! If you have crossfading enabled, be aware that if you removed a song it was starting to fade in, it may give you dead air during the crossfade (normal behavior) ~ According to the ship's log we're down to our last 3000 vomit bags.It'll never be enough. search the forums! don't PM me on how-to, or ask me to setup you system. you do it so you learn.

8th June 2006, 22:20	#5
hackerdork Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Circa sometime. Posts: 3,297	read up on php. here's the link on how to do commandline / shell commands http://us3.php.net/shell_exec ~ According to the ship's log we're down to our last 3000 vomit bags.It'll never be enough. search the forums! don't PM me on how-to, or ask me to setup you system. you do it so you learn.

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8th June 2006, 22:14	#4
Timi-loader Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	wooow very thanx hackerdork! .. its great