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VSleep - Visual Sleep Command


Presentation

    This script is similar to sleep command, but adds a visual function.
     
    Syntax:
      vsleep <Waiting_time_in_seconds>

The script

    #!/bin/bash
    ########################################################
    # Script: vsleep (Visual Sleep)                        #
    # Version: 1.00 - June 2008                            #
    # Author: Jerome DESMOULINS (http://www.desmoulins.fr) #
    ########################################################
    # This script is a visual version of sleep command     #
    # Usage: vsleep <Time to sleep in seconds>             #
    ########################################################
    
    #Check for command line usage
    if test $# -ne 1
    then
      echo "  Syntax: $0 <Time_in_Seconds>"
      exit 1
    fi
    
    #Main loop
    i=$1
    while test $i -gt 0
    do
      echo -n "${i}... "
      ((i=i-1))
      sleep 1
    done
    echo
    
    #End of script
    

 

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