http://code.activestate.com/recipes/tags/reminder/2013-12-09T20:05:49-08:00ActiveState Code Recipes2013-12-09T20:05:49-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578781-a-simple-shell-script-to-keep-the-wife-off-of-your/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578781 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/reminder/">reminder</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/script/">script</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/shell/">shell</a>). </p> <p>How many times have you been asked to remember to do something from the other half whilst she is out for a short while.</p> <p>For example: "You WILL check the dinner every few minutes won't you?"</p> <p>And how many times did/do you forget?</p> <p>Most of us have been there...</p> <p>This is a simple kids level, practical learning, shell script that generates an "xterm" with your reminder inside every 30 seconds for a period of 3 seconds.</p> <p>It is always be the active front window for 3 seconds at a time to _annoy_ you into remembering.</p> <p>Usage: reminder "What you have to remember here using spaces AND double quotes."&lt;CR&gt;</p> <p>Just reanme the downloaded script to reminder and remember to chmod it as required.</p> <p>Just run it from your default terminal and when finished press Ctrl-C just AFTER the xterm window closes.</p> <p>There is NO error detection so steer clear of any special characters in you reminder text.</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p>