Actions: 
 utils.getNewId(string varname)

 utils.playCountRight(int cnt [, string basedir])
    play count for laguages that have single digits after the 10s (like english)
    * Throws "file" exeption with #path if file can not be opened
    * sets $errno (arg)

 utils.playCountLeft(int cnt [, string basedir])
    play count for laguages that have single digits befire the 10s (like german)  
    * Throws "file" exeption with #path if file can not be opened
    * sets $errno (arg)

 utils.spell(string word[, string basedir])
  plays each character in the word (e.g. utils.spell(321,wav/digits/) plays
    wav/digits/3.wav, wav/digits/2.wav, wav/digits/1.wav 
  (like SayDigits from *)
  * Throws "file" exeption with #path if file can not be opened

 utils.rand(string varname [, int modulo])
  generates random number: $varname=rand()%modulo or $varname = rand()

 utils.srand() 
  seed the RNG with time().

