Use wave instead of mp3 to play audio.

safeeyes/debian/control

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Homepage: https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/
 
 Package: safeeyes
 Architecture: any
-Depends: gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1, python (>= 2.7.0), python-xlib, python-gi, python-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python-gtk2, python-babel, xprintidle, mpg123
+Depends: gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1, python (>= 2.7.0), python-xlib, python-gi, python-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python-gtk2, python-babel, xprintidle, python-pyaudio
 Description: Safe Eyes
  Safe Eyes is a simple tool to remind you to take periodic breaks for your eyes. This is essential for anyone spending more time on the computer to avoid eye strain and other physical problems.
  .

safeeyes/safeeyes/Utility.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import gi
 gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gdk, GLib
 import babel.dates, os, errno, re, subprocess, threading, logging, locale
+import pyaudio, wave
 
 bin_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 home_directory = os.path.expanduser('~')
@@ -29,10 +30,34 @@ home_directory = os.path.expanduser('~')
 """
 def play_notification():
 	logging.info("Playing audible alert")
+	CHUNK = 1024
+
 	try:
-		subprocess.Popen(['mpg123', '-q', os.path.join(bin_directory, 'resource/alert.mp3')])
+		# Open the sound file
-	except:
+		path = os.path.join(bin_directory, 'resource','alert.wav')
-		pass
+		sound = wave.open(path, 'rb')
+
+		# Create a sound stream
+		wrapper = pyaudio.PyAudio()
+		stream = wrapper.open(format=wrapper.get_format_from_width(sound.getsampwidth()),
+				    channels=sound.getnchannels(),
+				    rate=sound.getframerate(),
+			    	    output=True)
+
+		# Write file data into the sound stream
+		data = sound.readframes(CHUNK)
+		while data != '':
+			stream.write(data)
+			data = sound.readframes(CHUNK)
+
+		# Close steam
+		stream.stop_stream()
+		stream.close()
+		wrapper.terminate()
+
+	except Exception as e:
+		logging.warning('Unable to play audible alert')
+		logging.exception(e)
 
 """
 	Get system idle time in minutes.