+#echo "kludge for win32; we provide our own sound player."
+ BASIC_PLAY_CMD=playsound
+elif [ ! -z "$(whichable afplay)" ]; then
+#echo we see afplay available...
+ BASIC_PLAY_CMD=afplay
+elif [ ! -z "$(psfind artsd)" ]; then
+#echo we see artsd running...
+ BASIC_PLAY_CMD=artsplay
+elif [ ! -z "$(psfind esd)" ]; then
+#echo we see esd running...
+ BASIC_PLAY_CMD=esdplay
+elif [ ! -z "$(psfind pulseaudio)" ]; then
+#echo we see pulse running...
+ BASIC_PLAY_CMD="padsp aplay"
+else
+ echo "I don't know how to play basic sound files for this OS and sound system."