NAME
saytime - audio time check
SYNOPSIS
saytime [ -ch ] [ -d dir ] [ -f fmt ] [ -o dev ]
DESCRIPTION
saytime speaks the current time through the computer’s sound device.
OPTIONS
-v lvl Set volume level.
-r sec Repeat at the specified interval in background mode.
-c Output to stdout.
-d dir Use sounds from alternate directory (default
/usr/share/saytime).
-f fmt Specify format of time message. (see FORMAT STRING below).
-h Display simple help.
-o dev Output to alternate file (default /dev/audio).
FORMAT STRING
A format string can be specified to control the time message. Valid
format characters are:
%k hour, 24-hour clock (00..23)
%l hour, 12-hour clock (01..12)
%M minutes
%P Introductory phrase (’The time is’)
%S seconds
BUGS
Likely a few. It doesn’t handle errors gracefully.
CONTRIBUTORS
Jef Poskanzer (original author),
Patrick J. Edwards <pje120@mail.usask.ca>
Charles Briscoe-Smith <cpbs@debian.org>
David C Dawson <beagle7@pacificcoast.net> (the -v and -r options)
14 Sep 2004