gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/bin/env macruby
framework 'Cocoa'
# Cocoa documentation reference:
# http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/Classes/NSSound_Class/Reference/Reference.html

def play_sound
  if @sound.empty?
    NSApplication.sharedApplication.terminate(nil)
  else
    sound_file = @sound
    s = NSSound.alloc.initWithContentsOfFile(sound_file, byReference: false)
    s.delegate = self
    s.play
  end
end

# This is a delegate method called by the sound object
def sound(sound, didFinishPlaying: state)
  play_sound if state
end

# Delegate method called when the app finished loading
def applicationDidFinishLaunching(notification)
  @sound = "/Users/ruru32/Desktop/SPOOL/TicTac.wav"

# STDOUT.sync = true #makes print flush
now = Time.new
twentyfive = now + 1*20
puts "pomodoro ends #{twentyfive}"
while now < twentyfive do
  sleep 2
  now = Time.new
  print "."
  play_sound
end
end

# We are delegating the application to self so the script will know when
# it finished loading
NSApplication.sharedApplication.delegate = self
NSApplication.sharedApplication.run