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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# pianobarctl
+# This script uses a specified named pipe (FIFO) to control pianobar.
+# Written by Phillip Warner
+
+VERSION=0.1
+
+# This is the FIFO that is used to control pianobar
+# It must exist before running pianobar in order for remote control to work
+PIANOBARCTL=~/.config/pianobar/ctl
+
+# Control Functions
+NEXT="n"
+PLAYPAUSE="p"
+LOVE="+"
+BAN="-"
+
+set -e
+
+usage() {
+	echo "$(basename $0) $VERSION - by Phillip Warner"
+        echo "Usage:"
+        echo "  $0 [OPTION]"
+	echo "Only one parameter can be used at a time."
+        echo "The script's parameters are:"
+        echo "  -h, --help		Help"
+	echo "  -n, --next		Play Next"
+	echo "  -p, --pause		Play / Pause"
+	echo "  -x, --play		Play / Pause"
+	echo "  -l, --love		Love Song"
+	echo "  -b, --ban		Ban Song"
+	echo
+	echo "Current pianobar PIDs (euid=$(id -u)):"
+	pgrep -u $(id -u) pianobar$
+}
+
+# Make sure the FIFO exists
+if ! [ -p $PIANOBARCTL ]
+then
+	echo "ERROR.  FIFO $PIANOBARCTL does not exist.  Try running mkfifo $PIANOBARCTL and then restarting pianobar first.  Aborting..."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# Make sure pianobar is running and that there is no more than one arg
+if ! (pgrep -u $(id -u) pianobar$ &> /dev/null) || [ $2 ]
+then
+	usage
+elif [ $1 ]
+then
+   case $1 in
+      -h|--help ) usage
+	;;
+      -n|--next ) echo -n $NEXT > $PIANOBARCTL
+	;;
+      -p|--pause ) echo -n $PLAYPAUSE > $PIANOBARCTL
+	;;
+      -x|--play ) echo -n $PLAYPAUSE > $PIANOBARCTL
+	;;
+      -l|--love ) echo -n $LOVE > $PIANOBARCTL
+	;;
+      -b|--ban ) echo -n $BAN > $PIANOBARCTL
+	;;
+      * ) usage
+        ;;
+   esac
+else
+	usage
+fi
+
+exit