# File /home/oliver/dev/powermate/xmms.rb, line 104
  def initialize( session = 0 )
    tmpdir = ENV['TMPDIR'] || ENV['TMP'] || ENV['TEMP'] || '/tmp'
    username = Etc.getpwuid.name
    @socketpath = tmpdir + '/xmms_' + username + '.0' # socket of XMMS

    socket = self.connect 
    send_cmd( socket, CMD_PING )
    read_ack( socket )
    socket.close
  end