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- Remind.rexx by Don Nafis
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- Recently I made the program NazCron available as shareware. If you will
- indulge me for a few seconds, here is the "sales pitch" for NazCron:
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- Let your Amiga execute CLI commands or programs any time of the day or night.
- This "cron" program detaches itself from the initiating CLI or Workbench,
- supports enhanced Unix cron type events and can be controlled and manipulated
- with an extensive repertoire of AREXX commands. The arc includes 4 useful
- sample ARexx scripts and full docs. Executable is about 1500 bytes SMALLER
- than AmiCron.
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- Back to remind.rexx:
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- Since NazCron detaches itself from the CLI, it is not a simple task to send
- reminders to a user, one of the more useful functions of a timer program of
- this type. To help remedy the situation, I've written this ARexx script that
- may be executed from NazCron to send reminders, as well as speak them in
- AmigaVoice. While the script works well from NazCron, it is not limited to
- NazCron use. You can execute it from any ARexx or Execute script (directly
- from the CLI if you wish).
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- Usage:
- rx remind message
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- where:
- message = any ascii text message that can fit across the screen.
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- example:
- rx remind This is a reminder message.
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- The syntax is the same for NazCron use as well. Here are some examples
- using remind.rexx from NazCron:
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- 0-5 18 * * 1-5 rx remind It's OK to use P C Pursuit and People Link.
- 0-5 19 * * 1-5 rx remind It's Ok to call BIX.
- 29-30 18 * * 1-5 rx remind Time for Cheers on Channel 29
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- If you make improvements to this script, I'd love to hear about them.
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- Don Nafis
- PO Box 1515
- Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
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- Compuserve 70656,133
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- BBS: Viva! Amiga!
- (609) 227-8278
- 130 Meg - 3/12/24 - 24 hours
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- Note: NazCron is available on Compuserve, PeopleLink, Viva! Amiga! and other
- computer bulletin board services, or directly from me at the address listed
- above. Shareware fee is $10. Viva! Amiga! maintains a support section for
- NazCron and other shareware programs provided by Nazlo Associates Ltd.
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