#!/bin/bash
#
# Simple alarm applicaton
# See discussion at https://www.reddit.com/r/Gentoo/comments/1rryh1/kalarm_replacement/
#

# Delay
DELAY="${1:-10m}"

# Message
shift
MESSAGE="${*:-Alarm!}"

# AT(1) implementation
# Example run: xalarm 1minute mymessage
#echo "xmessage $MESSAGE" | at now +$DELAY

# Sleep implementation
# Example run: xalarm 1m mymessage
sleep $DELAY
xmessage $MESSAGE