public static function replacePlaylist($args, $shuffle = false)
{
// connect to MPD
static::connect();
// get the songs as defined by the arguments
$songs = Music::getSongList($args);
// get the ID of the song to play
$song_id = array_pop($args);
// clear the current playlist
MPD::clear();
// a variable to save the ID of the song to play
$mpd_id = null;
// step through the songs
foreach ($songs as $s) {
// add each song to the playlist
$values = MPD::send('addid', 'file://' . $s->filenamepath);
// does this song correspond to the the song to play?
if ($values['status'] == 'OK' && $s->id == $song_id) {
$mpd_id = trim(substr($values['values'][0], 3));
}
}
// start playing the selected song
if (!$shuffle && $mpd_id) {
// turn off random play
MPD::send('random', 0);
// play the requested song
MPD::send('playid', $mpd_id);
} else {
// turn on random play
MPD::send('random', 1);
// start playing
MPD::send('play');
}
}
