gpodder-mpd-play

#!/bin/bash

show_help()
{
  echo "Usage: $(basename $0) [-d] <podcast-filepath>"
}

# translate filesystem path into path relative to mpd music dir
get_mpd_path()
{
  # note: expecting PODCAST_DIR linked as "podcast" into mpd music dir
  local PODCAST_DIR=/home/shared/podcast/
  echo "podcast/${1#${PODCAST_DIR}}"
}

# just play the podcast via mpd
play_podcast()
{
  POS_OLD=$(mpc playlist | wc -l)
  $DEBUG mpc stop
  $DEBUG mpc add "$(get_mpd_path "$1")"
  $DEBUG mpc play $(($POS_OLD+1))
}

#
# main
#

if [[ $# = 0 ]]; then
  show_help
  exit
fi

# debug mode
if [[ $1 = "-d" ]]; then
  DEBUG=echo
  shift
fi

case $1 in
  -h|--help|help)  show_help;;
  *)               play_podcast "$1";;
esac