Module: Muter

Extended by:
FFI::Library, Muter
Included in:
Muter
Defined in:
lib/muter.rb

Constant Summary collapse

VK_VOLUME_DOWN =

from msdn on keybd_event …

0xAE
VK_VOLUME_UP = 
0xAF
VK_VOLUME_MUTE = 
0xAD
KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = 
2
@@use_mouse_click = 
true

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#hit_mute_key ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/muter.rb', line 38

def hit_mute_key
  # simulate pressing the mute key
  keybd_event(VK_VOLUME_MUTE, 0, 0, nil)
  keybd_event(VK_VOLUME_MUTE, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, nil)
end

#hit_volume_down_key ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/muter.rb', line 50

def hit_volume_down_key
  p 'hitting down volume key'
  keybd_event(VK_VOLUME_DOWN, 0, 0, nil)
  keybd_event(VK_VOLUME_DOWN, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, nil)
end

#hit_volume_up_key ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/muter.rb', line 44

def hit_volume_up_key
  p 'hitting up volume key'
  keybd_event(VK_VOLUME_UP, 0, 0, nil)
  keybd_event(VK_VOLUME_UP, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, nil)
end

#mute! ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/muter.rb', line 56

def mute!
  #unmute! # just in case...somehow this was causing problems...windows 7 perhaps? VLC? 
  # anyway we just use a toggle for now...dangerous but works hopefully...
  if @@use_mouse_click
    Mouse.single_click_left_mouse_button
  else
    hit_mute_key
  end
end

#unmute! ⇒ Object

LODO better for doze 7/xp



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# File 'lib/muter.rb', line 69

def unmute!
  if @@use_mouse_click
    Mouse.single_click_left_mouse_button
  elsif @@use_static_on_top
    stop_playing_static
  elsif @@use_down_volume_button
    @@use_down_volume_button_number.times { hit_volume_up_key }
  else
    hit_mute_key # Windows XP...
    hit_volume_down_key
    hit_volume_up_key
  end
  
end