ESDCAT(1)                  Enlightened Sound Daemon
ESDCAT(1)



NNAAMMEE
       esdcat - play a sound file from ssttddiinn

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       eessddccaatt [-ss
       _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e:_p_o_r_t] [-n name] [-bb]
       [-hh] [-mm] [-rr _f_r_e_q] < file

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The eessddccaatt application pipes data from
       ssttddiinn to the sound device, using the
       Enlightened Sound Daemon (eessdd).

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       The following options are supported:

       --ss _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e:_p_o_r_tContact
       the eessdd server on _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e
       at _p_o_r_t.



       --bb              Specify that the output should be
       in 8-bit  format.  By
                       default, the output is in 16-bit format.



       --hh              Display help text, and exit.



       --mm              Specify  that  the  output should
       be in mono format. By
                       default, the output is in stereo format.



       --rr _f_r_e_q         Specify that the output
       rate should be set to _f_r_e_q.  By
                       default, the output rate is set to
                       44.1 kHz.



EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       EExxaammppllee 11:: PPllaayyiinngg
       aa ssoouunndd ffiillee ""bbeeeepp""
       ffrroomm ssttddiinn

       example% eessddccaatt << bbeeeepp

EEXXIITT SSTTAATTUUSS
       The following exit values are returned:

       00        Application exited successfully



       >>00       Application exited with failure



SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _e_s_d(1),  _e_s_d_d_s_p(1),
       _e_s_d_f_i_l_t(1),  _e_s_d_l_o_o_p(1),
       _e_s_d_p_l_a_y(1),
       _e_s_d_s_a_m_p_l_e(1),
       _e_s_d_-_c_o_n_f_i_g(1),
       _e_s_d_c_t_l(1), _e_s_d_m_o_n(1),
       _e_s_d_r_e_c(1)



Feb 2006                         EsounD 0.2.38
ESDCAT(1)
