Re: [Gtick-devel] GTick and other sound-producing applications at the same time.

[Samo Pogacnik]

Dne 09.06.2010 (sre) ob 00:56 +0300 je address@hidden zapisal(a):
> Hello!
> 
> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:40:40 +0200
> Roland Stigge <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Yes, it is planned that GTick will use ALSA instead of OSS (another Unix
> > sound system). This will make multiple sound programs at once possible.
> > 
>   That's great! :) I'm glad to hear that! Hope, it will be soon. I would
> like to help somehow, but the only way I can help is testing, I
> guess. :)
> 
> > Roland
Using the provided minimal pulseaudio support patch, i can
simultaneously play (m)any pulseaudio capable audio app(s) and gtick
ticking. The pulseaudio system capability generaly depends on your linux
distribution and chosen type of your desktop environment.

best regards, Samo
> > 
> > On 06/08/2010 03:32 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> > >   Hello!
> > >   Please tell me if there is a possibility to use GTick while some other
> > > application plays some sounds.
> > >   Currently I have to close all the applications using my sound card to
> > > be able to hear some "ticks" from GTick. Otherwise it returns and error
> > > message
> > >        "/dev/dsp: Device or resource busy"
> > >   So, is there a way to overcome this?
> > >   I'm not a programmer, that is why I may be wrong, but it seems to me
> > > that since there are many programs playing sounds at the same time
> > > using my sound card, there should be a possibility to use GTick at the
> > > same time (with another application). Or am I wrong?
> > > 
> > >   Thanks.
> > > 
> > > 
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