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- Synopsis:
- on [#][<mode>]timer [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> }
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- Description:
- This hook is triggered whenever the specified time (or time glob pattern)
- matches the current time. The time may be in one of two formats:
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- Format Description
- hh:mm<am|pm> 0 <= hh <= 12, 0 <= mm <= 59, am or pm set accordingly
- hh:mm 0 <= hh <= 23, 0 <= mm <= 59
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- Parameters:
- $0 current time (format depends on CLOCK_24HOUR setting)
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- Examples:
- To inform the user of the time once per hour on the hour:
- on ^timer "%:00*" {
- echo *** The time is not $Z
- beep
- }
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- See Also:
- set(4) clock_24hour
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