Re: [Evolution] Rotating signature

[Bram Mertens <bram-mertens linux be>]

On Fri, 2004-05-21 at 09:52, Coume - Lubox.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I discovered yesterday the ability to use script in the signature under Evolution...
> Consequently, I'm kind of sure it is possible to create rotating signature in order that each time you send 
> an email you have another one.
>
> Before spending hours try to figure out how to do that :) I would like to know if one of you know how to do 
> that :D

* Install fortune
* Create a script that inserts the appropriate tags [1] and calls
fortune.

or
* create some text-files that contain the text you want to appear in
your sig and name them text001, text002, etc.
* import a random file into your sig each time your script is called

To help you started I'll include my script here:
--- start ---
#!/bin/bash
CURRENT_UPTIME=$(uptime)
CURRENT_KERNEL=$(uname -r)
CURRENT_MACHINE=$(uname -m)
#CURRENT_RELEASE="SuSE 8.2 Pro"
CURRENT_RELEASE=$(rpm -q k_deflt --queryformat %{DISTRIBUTION})
MEM="256MB"
NAME="Mertens Bram \"M8ram\""
EMAIL=$1
LINUXID="Linux User #349737"

printf "<pre>-- \n"
printf "# %-22s %-29s %20s #\n" "$NAME" "$EMAIL" "$LINUXID"
printf "# %-25s kernel %-15s %-5s %8s RAM #\n" "$CURRENT_RELEASE"
"$CURRENT_KERNEL" "$CURRENT_MACHINE" "$MEM"
printf "#%68s #\n" "$CURRENT_UPTIME"
printf "</pre>\n"
--- end ---

This script is called from different scripts to include the appropriate
e-mail address.

HTH

Bram

[1] "-- " [note the space after the --!] 
    <pre> and </pre> because the signature has to be html formatted
-- 
# Mertens Bram "M8ram"   <bram-mertens linux be>   Linux User #349737 #
# SuSE Linux 8.2 (i586)     kernel 2.4.20-4GB      i686     256MB RAM #
#  3:32pm  up 60 days 19:11,  6 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 #