randtype(1)						      General Commands Manual						       randtype(1)

NAME

       randtype - Output characters or lines at random intervals

SYNOPSIS

       randtype  [ -l ] [ -d ,|.<string> [ -k ] ] [ -t <ms,mult> ] [ -w <string> [ -c ms,mult ] ] [ -r s1,s2[:...]  ] [ -n <string> ] [ -q <int> ]
       [ -m <int> ] [ file ...	]

DESCRIPTION

       randtype reads input from either standard input or from a file and outputs each character or line at random intervals.  If  multiple  files
       are specified, each is read in sequence.

OPTIONS

       randtype recognizes the following command line options:

       -c ms,mult
	      For  optional  use  with	the -w option, this has the same microsecond and multiplier value format as the -t option. The default for
	      this option is specified at compile time.

       -d string
	      Output everything before (left) or after (right) the specified string immediately. The string must begin	with  either  ','  or  '.'
	      which specifies the direction, left or right, respectively.

       -h     Print a summary of the command line options and exit.

       -k     Suppress output of the string specified by the dump string option.

       -l     Output lines rather than characters. Only the -t and -q options are valid when using this option, all other options are ignored.

       -m int Generate	random	mistakes. The int value is how many times to compare and match the next character and a randomly generated charac-
	      ter.

       -n chars
	      Output the specified characters immediately with no random waiting.

       -r s1,s2[:...]
	      Replace the string s1 with string s2. You can specify multiple replacements by separating them with a ':'.

       -q int Quit the program after this many seconds.

       -t ms,mult
	      This option refines the random delay of output. The value of the argument is separated by a comma with the first	argument  being  a
	      microsecond  and	the second being a multiplier of a random number between 0 and the microsecond. A character-per-second effect can,
	      for example, be made by setting the microsecond to 0 and the multiplier to 1000000. The default for this option is specified at com-
	      pile time.

       -v     Display version information and exit.

       -w chars
	      The inverse of the -n option; this option waits on the specified characters. Use the -c option to refine the random delay of output.

EXAMPLE

       randtype -t 13,16000 -d ",*MAGIC*" -k -n '0ou' filename

SEE ALSO

       random(3), srandom(3), alarm(2), select(2)

AUTHOR

       This program was created by bjk <bjk@arbornet.org> and released under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.

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