sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · Exception

Could not play file

Error message

Could not play file

What it means

Error "Could not play file" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at extra/beep/beep.py:93

    pa_sample_spec.format = PA_SAMPLE_S16LE

    error = ctypes.c_int(0)

    pa_stream = pa.pa_simple_new(None, filename, PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK, None, "playback", ctypes.byref(pa_sample_spec), None, None, ctypes.byref(error))
    if not pa_stream:
        raise Exception("Could not create pulse audio stream: %s" % pa.strerror(ctypes.byref(error)))

    while True:
        latency = pa.pa_simple_get_latency(pa_stream, ctypes.byref(error))
        if latency == -1:
            raise Exception("Getting latency failed")

        buf = wave_file.readframes(BUFFSIZE)
        if not buf:
            break

        if pa.pa_simple_write(pa_stream, buf, len(buf), ctypes.byref(error)):
            raise Exception("Could not play file")

    wave_file.close()

    if pa.pa_simple_drain(pa_stream, ctypes.byref(error)):
        raise Exception("Could not simple drain")

    pa.pa_simple_free(pa_stream)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    beep()

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at extra/beep/beep.py:93 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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