@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import random
def playasound ( sound ) :
def playasound ( sound ) :
print ( " playing " + sound )
print ( " playing " + sound )
#playsound(sound)
#playsound(sound) #swap for actual playing function from josephs script
def menu ( ) :
def menu ( ) :
connection = int ( input ( """
connection = int ( input ( """
For the random museum , press 1.
Me and you all alone in the museum ? press 1.
For the overlapping connections , press 2.
For the overlapping connections , this one reminds me of you babe , press 2.
For mol 1and2 , press 3.
For mol - land , a conversation i overheard , press 3.
To hear this menu again , press 0. """ ))
Just missed hearing my voice ? Press 0 and I ' ll say it all again. " " " ))
match connection :
match connection :
case 1 :
case 1 :
randomMuseum ( )
randomMuseum ( )
@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ def menu():
menu ( )
menu ( )
def randomMuseum ( ) :
def randomMuseum ( ) :
complength = int ( input ( " How long will you listen for? " ) )
complength = int ( input ( " I went to the Houweling Telecom Museum, Rotterdam and recorded this for you. I wish you were there with me.
( pause )
So tell me , how many clips do you want to hear ? you can press any digit on your keypad . " ))
while ( complength > 0 ) :
while ( complength > 0 ) :
sound = " mus- " + " %02d " % random . randint ( 0 , 25 ) + " .wav "
sound = " mus- " + " %02d " % random . randint ( 0 , 25 ) + " .wav "
playasound ( sound )
playasound ( sound )
@ -31,12 +33,11 @@ def randomMuseum():
def overlappingConnections ( ) :
def overlappingConnections ( ) :
side = int ( input ( """
side = int ( input ( """
Overlapping Connections is a re - enactment
awww, here we go . . . Overlapping Connections is a re - enactment
of a transatlantic telephone conversation
of a transatlantic telephone conversation
between two lovers in 1986.
between two lovers like us in the summer of 1986. You ' ll love this!
( pause )
To hear her story , press 1.
To hear her story , press 1 , his story , press 2.
To hear his story , press 2.
""" ))
""" ))
match side :
match side :
case 1 :
case 1 :
@ -47,17 +48,12 @@ def overlappingConnections():
def mol1and2 ( ) :
def mol1and2 ( ) :
side = int ( input ( """
side = int ( input ( """
So this is a bit secret but I trust you . I heard two teletypewriters , mol1 and mol2 , having such an open conversation at the Houweling Telecom Museum , Rotterdam . Sssshhhhhh . . . . .
mol1and2 is a telephone play based on
( pause )
a dialogue between three people on two
teletypewriters , originally written at
the Houweling Telecom Museum , Rotterdam .
To hear mol1 press 2.
To hear mol1 press 2.
To hear mol2 press 1.
To hear mol2 press 1.
To hear mol1and2 press 0.
To hear mol1and2 press 0.
To hear mol3 press 7.
To return to the main menu press 5 - 5 - 5 5 - 5 - 5 5 - 5.
To return to the menu press 5 5 5 5 5 5 5.
To hear this menu again press 6. """ ))
To hear this menu again press 6. """ ))
match side :
match side :
case 2 :
case 2 :
@ -66,8 +62,6 @@ def mol1and2():
sound = " 20230516-xpub-mol2.wav "
sound = " 20230516-xpub-mol2.wav "
case 0 :
case 0 :
sound = " 20230516-xpub-mol1and2.wav "
sound = " 20230516-xpub-mol1and2.wav "
case 7 :
sound = " 20230516-xpub-mol3.wav "
case 5 :
case 5 :
menu ( )
menu ( )
case 6 :
case 6 :
@ -75,11 +69,13 @@ def mol1and2():
playasound ( sound )
playasound ( sound )
#----------- This is the start of the program -----------------
print ( """
print ( """
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Welcome to the telephone opera - tor !
Hey Babe ( sound effect )
This is a publication of xpub . . . etc
Thanks for taking the time to call me , I know you ' re busy at the moment. Hey Babe (sound effect) is a publication by xpub1, a weekly release as part of special issue 21.The upcoming recordings are coming deep from our hearts to you, from a time and place long forgotten... I love you, and I want you to know you are worthwhile.
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menu ( )
menu ( )
print ( """
print ( """
If you would like to listen again ,
Heeey are you still there babe ? Please , stay , let ' s talk a little longer. " " " )
please hold . Otherwise , thank you
for listening now please hang up . """ )
print ( """
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Thank you , have a nice day !
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