SCRIPTING NOVICE: Mute/Unmute (Take 2)

[JimSpy]

OK, let's try this again: Is there a way to mute or unmute a computer's sound card through scripting?

[sparkman]

Try what again? There are no built-in HS scripting commands to do so, but those functions should be accessible by .NET. A Google search found a few ways, but seems to be hit and miss. One option may be the NAudio library: https://github.com/naudio/NAudio. It has way more functionality, than just muting/unmuting but I believe it does have functions for that.

[JimSpy]

(Sigh) I guess nothing can be easy.

Try what again?

I had posted a much longer message under a similar title, but got no responses. I figure it was too complicated, so I tried simplifying, and got you! (No inferences to be drawn!)

[sparkman]

(Sigh) I guess nothing can be easy.


I had posted a much longer message under a similar title, but got no responses. I figure it was too complicated, so I tried simplifying, and got you! (No inferences to be drawn!)

LOL, must have missed your first message.

The other option (and likely much simpler) is to use this utility: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html. You can run external programs through events or scripts. Run it manually first to see if it works on your system.

[sparkman]

There's also this one: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/sound_volume_view.html. It has a GUI, but also a command line interface.

[JimSpy]

There's also this one: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/sound_volume_view.html. It has a GUI, but also a command line interface.

OK, I finally got back around to this. That's going to work. Now, I just have to learn how to call it in a script. Do I use the "Launch" function? And if so, how do I set the parameters? I have it as...

Function Launch(byVal "C:\Users\Speiser's\Desktop\soundvolumeview\SoundVolumeV iew" As String, byVal "/mute" As String, byVal "" As String, byVal 0 As Integer) As Integer

...but of course that doesn't work.

[sparkman]

OK, I finally got back around to this. That's going to work. Now, I just have to learn how to call it in a script. Do I use the "Launch" function? And if so, how do I set the parameters? I have it as...

Function Launch(byVal "C:\Users\Speiser's\Desktop\soundvolumeview\SoundVolumeV iew" As String, byVal "/mute" As String, byVal "" As String, byVal 0 As Integer) As Integer

...but of course that doesn't work.

Yes, launch will work if you are using a script or you can trigger it direct in an event as well.

The syntax should be:

Dim x as Integer
x = hs.Launch("C:\Users\Speiser's\Desktop\soundvolumeview\SoundVolumeView", "/mute", "" , 0)

[JimSpy]

Yes, launch will work if you are using a script or you can trigger it direct in an event as well.

The syntax should be:

Dim x as Integer
x = hs.Launch("C:\Users\Speiser's\Desktop\soundvolumeview\SoundVolumeView", "/mute", "" , 0)

Well, that certainly makes it easier. The online Help file makes it look like it has to be in .vb format.

Thank you, I'll give it a try.

[sparkman]

Well, that certainly makes it easier. The online Help file makes it look like it has to be in .vb format.

Thank you, I'll give it a try.

You're welcome. It is still in vb format, however, the help file shows how the function is defined within the HS vb libraries/code, not how it is intended to be used.

Cheers
Al