dwaas / timer

simple cli timer written in C++

TIMER

simple cli timer written in C++

Once a timer is set, the process is supposed to run in the background. Every subsequent call of the program will share information with the first call.

As soon as a timer ends, the system beeps

SYNOPSIS

How to set a timer

timer --set time [name]

time is measured in seconds.

the following shorthands can be used (all case insensitive):

• H, hours
• M, minutes
• pomodoro

for instance:

timer --set 1H next_meeting

A timer named next_meeting will notify you in 1H.

Will default to 25 minutes, then run for 5 minutes again. The name of the timer will have "work" or "rest" appended respectively. See Pomodoro technique for more info.

for instance:

timer --set pomodoro

Stop reading this message and start working. You have 25 minutes to
get your shit done. If you're good you can slack 5 minutes, later.

How to query a timer

timer [countdownname]

for instance:

timer next_meeting

next_meeting: 52:00

with no arguments it will display all of them:

timer

next_meeting: 52:00
pomodoro: 17:23

Examples

displaying timers in i3status

Run the following script as a wrapper for i3status itself (see the official documentation).

i3status | while :
do
        read line
        #xargs will put all the timers in one line
        echo "$(timer | xargs) | $line " || exit 1

done

timer's Issues

Exception on 'set' command

Examples doesn't work

$ ./timer --set 1M test
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<boost::exception_detail::error_info_injector<boost::program_options::invalid_option_value> >'
  what():  in option 'set': invalid option value
[1]    16859 abort      ./timer --set 1M test

$ ./timer --set 1H test
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<boost::exception_detail::error_info_injector<boost::program_options::invalid_option_value> >'
  what():  in option 'set': invalid option value
[1]    16894 abort      ./timer --set 1H test

./timer --set pomodoro
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<boost::exception_detail::error_info_injector<boost::program_options::invalid_option_value> >'
  what():  in option 'set': invalid option value
[1]    16925 abort      ./timer --set pomodoro

No build instruction

Please, add Makefile or at lease write command to complie. Next line works for me:

g++ main.cpp --std=c++11 -lboost_program_options -o timer