home automation - announcement script

housestate=`cat /etc/heyu/state/state.curr`

if [ "$housestate" == "sleep" ] && [ "$1" != "alert" ] || [ "$housestate" == "phone" ]; then
  exit
fi

if [ "$1" == "alert" ]; then
  /etc/heyu/bin/speakervolunmute
  /etc/heyu/bin/speak "$2"
  /etc/heyu/bin/speakervolmute
else
  /etc/heyu/bin/vlcmute
  sleep 0.5
  /etc/heyu/bin/speak "$*"
  sleep 0.5
  /etc/heyu/bin/vlcunmute
fi