asclock(0.99) asclock asclock(0.99)
23 July 1996
NAME
asclock - the AfterStep clock
SYNOPSIS
asclock [ -help] [-12 | -24] [-shape]
[-position [+|-]x[+|-]y]
[-exe program]
[-led color]
[-noblink] [-iconic]
DESCRIPTION
The asclock is a clock written to emulate the date/time application on
the NEXTSTEP(tm) operating system. asclock supports multiple
languages, military and AM/PM time formats, program execution, and the
shape extention to X-Windows.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
-help
prints the usage message:
usage: asclock [-options ...]
where options include:
-12 12 hour format
-24 24 hour format
-exe <program> program to start on click
-led <color> color of the led
-position [+|-]x[+|-]y position of asclock
-shape without groundplate
-noblink don't blink
-iconic start up as icon
-12 or -24
sets the desired time format to either twelve hour with AM/PM (
-12 ) or military time ( -24 ). If no option is given military
time is used.
-shape
turn on shaped window support for asclock. When this is turned
on the asclock windows will only appear to be the led and date
pad. By default shaped windows are turned off and the clock will
appear on a 64 pixel by 64 pixel base.
-led <color>
specifies the color of the led. To find out what colors are
available, try showrgb
-position [+|-]x[+|-]y
specifies the starting position of asclock. The [+|-] works like
the standard X-Windows x/y geometry option.
-exe <program>
specifies the application to start when the pointer is activated
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asclock(0.99) asclock asclock(0.99)
23 July 1996
over asclock. To invoke applications with parameters, you have to
set quotes around the command. See example below...
-noblink
specifies if asclock should blink.
-iconic
This gives weird output with AfterStep, so don't bother. It's for
mwm and other wm's with no hint functionality.
INVOCATION
asclock can be called from one of many ways. The most common
invocation is the command line:
[user@host] ~% asclock -12 -exe 'xlock -mode hop' &
Another way to call asclock is from the window manager:
*Wharf - - MaxSwallow "asclock" asclock -shape -12&
This line, when placed in the .steprc file in the users home directory
will cause asclock to use the shape extensions so that it will be a
button on the Wharf (1) button bar under the afterstep (1) window
manager.
BUGS
we don't have bugs :)
COPYRIGHTS
Copyright 1996, Beat Christen <bchriste@iiic.ethz.ch>. No guarantees
or warranties or anything are provided or implied in any way
whatsoever. Use this program at your own risk. Permission to use this
program for any purpose is given, as long as the copyright is kept
intact.
AUTHORS
Beat Christen <bchriste@iiic.ethz.ch> -- application
Dan Weeks <dan@mango.sfasu.edu> -- man page
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