os x muter, baby

lib/muter.rb

@@ -18,8 +18,29 @@
 require 'rubygems' # ugh
 require 'ffi'
 require 'sane'
+require 'os'
 require_relative 'jruby-swing-helpers/lib/simple_gui_creator/mouse_control'
-require_relative 'jruby-swing-helpers/lib/simple_gui_creator/play_audio'
+
+if OS.x?
+
+module Muter
+  def mute!
+    system(%!osascript -e "set volume with output muted"!)
+  end
+  def unmute!
+    system(%!osascript -e "set volume without output muted"!)
+  end
+  def hit_volume_up_key
+    system(%!osascript -e "set volume output volume (output volume of (get volume settings) + 5) --100%"!)
+  end
+  def hit_volume_down_key
+    system(%!osascript -e "set volume output volume (output volume of (get volume settings) - 5) --100%"!)
+  end
+  # allow for Muter.xxx
+  extend self
+end
+
+else
 
 module Muter
   # from msdn on keybd_event ...
@@ -63,7 +84,7 @@ def mute!
     end
   end
 
-  @@use_mouse_click = true
+  @@use_mouse_click = false # TODO if ever use this then...umm...fix it for mac too?
 
   # LODO better for doze 7/xp
   def unmute!
@@ -85,3 +106,5 @@ def unmute!
   extend self
 
 end
+
+end

spec/muter.spec.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/common"
 require_relative '../lib/muter'
 
+puts 'you manual test this one by playing something then watching it play or not'
+
 describe 'manual muter' do
   # functional test
 
@@ -47,4 +49,4 @@
   p Benchmark.realtime { 1.times{Muter.unmute!}} # 0.00023848s
   # seems actually like reasonable speed
   Muter.unmute!
-end
+end