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NAME

       rclock - clock and appointment reminder for X11

SYNOPSIS

       rclock [options]

DESCRIPTION

       rclock  --  version  2.7.10  -- is an analog clock for X intended as an xclock(1) replacement that conserves memory and has extra features:
       rclock enters reverse video if there is mail waiting; an appointment reminder is also builtin.

OPTIONS

       The options supported by rclock:

       -display displayname
	      Attempt to open a window on the named X display.	In the absence of this option, the display specified by  the  DISPLAY  environment
	      variable is used.

       -geometry geom
	      Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x80].

       -bg color
	      Window background color [default white].

       -fg color
	      Window foreground color [default black].

       -fn fontname
	      Select font used for reminders [default 7x14].

       -nodate
	      Do not display today's date on the face of the clock.

       -iconic
	      Start iconified, if supported by the window manager.

       -adjust ddhhmm
	      Adjust  the clock by +/- ddhhmm (dd = days, hh = hours, mm = minutes) to fix an incorrect clock without being root or for working in
	      another time-zone.

       -update n
	      Update clock face every n seconds [default 30].  If n=1, a seconds hand is displayed.

       -mail n
	      Check for new mail every n seconds [default 60].	The actual interval is a multiple of the clock update interval.

       -mailfile mailfile
	      Override environmental variable MAIL with mailfile as location for mail.

       -mailspawn cmd
	      Execute cmd when the face of the clock is clicked by the mouse button.

       #geom  Specify the preferred icon window size [default 65x65].

       Some of these options may not be available based on how rclock was compiled.  Run rclock -help to determine which features are available.

X RESOURCES

       No X resources are used -- only command-line options.

TITLES AND ICONS

       The window and icon titles are set to the day of the week and the date.	The date is also displayed on the lower half of the  clock  unless
       the -nodate option is specified.  The icon window is "active" and will show the time, if supported by the window manager.

REMINDERS

       The  ~/.rclock  file  lists the messages to display and/or the programs to run at specified times and dates.  At the specified time, rclock
       will pop-up a window in the center of the screen to display the message or will simply run the scheduled program.  rclock  will	reads  the
       ~/.rclock  file	at  startup,  and  every  10 minutes (to look for changes) and after a message window has been dismissed (to find the next
       appointment).

       An entry in ~/.rclock may be one of two formats (blank and comment lines will be ignored):

       hh:mm [dd] MM/DD/YY message[; program]
       or
       [hh:mm [dd] MM/DD/YY [message]]; program

       hh - hour (0-23; * = current)
       mm - minute (0-59; * = 0)
       dd - days-of-week (some/all/none of umtwrfs; * = all)
       MM - month (1-12; * = current)
       DD - day of month (1-31; * = current)
       YY - year (0-99 or 1900-????; * = current)
       message - message to display
       program - program to execute

       The days-of-the-week use the following abbreviations: u=Sunday, m=Monday, t=Tuesday, w=Wednesday, r=Thursday, f=Friday, s=Saturday, *=all.

       If message is empty and program has been specified, it is executed without a dialog box.  If time/date are also not specified,  program	is
       executed on start-up.  Note message may contain escape values (
: newline, ;: semicolon).

       Here's a silly example file that shows some of the permissible constructs:

       # ~/.rclock - My appointment file

       # startup functions
       ; xsetroot -solid Black &

       # cron functions

       10:00; xsetroot -solid Grey25 &
       14:00; xsetroot -solid Grey75 &

       # daily/weekly reminders

       08:15 mtwrf *	  Good Morning!
Read News?; rxvt -e News
       12:00 mtwrf *	  Lunch Time!
       17:00 mtwrf *	  Go Home
       23:00 mtwrf *	  Still Here? Go to bed
       08:10 twrf  *	  Did you do your time card yesterday?
       15:00 f	   *	  Friday, do your time card early!
       16:00 mtwr  *	  Do your time card
       16:30 mtwrf *	  Did you do your time card?
       *:00  us    *	  It's the weekend, why are you here?
       8:15  f	   */13/* Friday the 13th! Careful!
       8:15  *	   4/1/*  fkrkrmfismsmkd...dkdfk
       8:16  *	   4/1/*  April Fools!

       # birthdays/anniversaries

       16:00	05/21/*   Pam's Birthday (next week)
       16:00	05/24/*   Pam's Birthday (in a few days)

       # once-of appointments

       08:30	03/15/94    Dentist appointment
       08:30	03/15/1999  Dentist appointment
       08:30	03/15/2004  Dentist appointment

ENVIRONMENT

       rclock uses the environment variable MAIL to determine the location of the user's mail spool file unless the -mailfile option is specified.

BUGS

       rclock  is  not very smart about dealing with errors encountered while reading the ~/.rclock file.  Each reminder must be a single line not
       exceeding 255 characters.  Reminder windows are sometimes not redrawn (left blank) when raised or uncovered.

AUTHOR

       Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>

       Modifications by mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>

CURRENT MAINTAINER

       Same as the current rxvt maintainer.

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