07-01-2013
Need help creating shell script with output that has 2014 calendar and 2 text items from a"fortune"
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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
I am required to create a bash shell script with either emacs or vi. It must include the year 2014 calendar on the left side and two text items on the right side.
2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
the two text items are from what my professor describes as a "fortune server". I have two commands to query them. nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19000 and " " 19001. I am also instructed that the 2014 calendar must be computed and not a fixed value of 2014. I am told to use d=`date '+%Y'` to get the current year, then told to use the Bash syntax $((++d)). I am then recommended to use pr to paste the output together with pr -t -T -m -w 140 file1 file2.
3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
It seems to take the d=`date '+%Y'` but then when i go to Bash and type $((++d)) it says 2014:command not found.
I also don't understand how to paste the two text items into individual files in order to put them together in a single script
4. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):
FSU,Tallahassee, FL, USA, Langley, COP3353
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widget_calendar
widget_calendar(n) widget::calendar Megawidget widget_calendar(n)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NAME
widget_calendar - widget::calendar Megawidget
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.4
package require Tk 8.4
package require widget ?3.0?
widget::calendar pathname ?options?
_________________________________________________________________
DESCRIPTION
This package provides a calendar megawidget (snidget).
widget::calendar pathname ?options?
WIDGET OPTIONS
-command
A script to evaluate when a date was selected.
-dateformat
The format of the date that is returned. Default: %m/%d/%Y.
-firstday
Set first day the week, Either sunday or monday. It defaults to monday.
-font Select the font used in the widget. It defaults to Helvetica 9.
-highlightcolor
Selects the background color for the day that has been selected. Default: #FFCC00
-language
Specify language of the calendar contents. The language is specified by abbreviations of the languge, for example: en - english, de
- german ... It defaults to en.
Supported languages: en, de, fr, it, es, pt, ru, sv, zh, fi
-shadecolor
Selects the color of the parts that have a shaded background. Default: #888888
-showpast
Specify if the past shall be shown. It is a boolean value and defaults to 1.
-textvariable
Specifies the name of a variable whose value is linked to the entry widget's contents. Whenever the variable changes value, the
widget's contents are updated, and vice versa.
WIDGET COMMAND
pathname get ?what?
Returns a part of the selected date or 'all'. The argument what selects the part. Valid values for what are: day, month, year and all.
'all' is the default and returns the complete date in the format given with -dateformat.
DEFAULT BINDINGS
On creation of the calendar widget the following bindings are installed.
o Up - Move to week before current date
o Down - Move to week after current date
o Left - Move to day before current date
o Right - Move to day after current date
o Control-Left - Move to month before current date
o Control-Right - Move to month after current date
o Control-Up - Move to year before current date
o Control-Down - Move to year after current date
EXAMPLE
package require widget::calendar ; # or widget::all
set t [widget::calendar .t]
pack $t -fill x -expand 1
KEYWORDS
megawidget, snit, widget
widget 0.93 widget_calendar(n)