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AI created a countdown timer that has a memo feature. The way it works
is you create a timer.sh file and when you click it you get a pop-up
window that asks you to enter the number of minutes to wait before
playing a whistle sound (your own .mp3 file) and a short note relating
to what the timer is reminding you of, like "turn off stove"

---

#!/bin/bash

# Use zenity form to get both minutes and memo in one dialog form_output=$(zenity --forms --title="Set Timer" \
--text="Enter timer details:" \
--add-entry="Minutes to wait" \
--add-entry="Memo")

# If the user cancelled the form
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
exit 1
fi

# Split the form output into variables
minutes=$(echo "$form_output" | cut -d'|' -f1)
memo=$(echo "$form_output" | cut -d'|' -f2)

# Validate minutes input
if [[ -z "$minutes" || ! "$minutes" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
zenity --error --text="Invalid input. Please enter a number of
minutes."
exit 1
fi

# Wait for the specified number of minutes
sleep $(( minutes * 60 ))

# Play the MP3 in the background
mpg123 /home/~/Desktop/Sound/Steam.Whistle.mp3 &
MP3_PID=$!

# Show final alert with memo and STOP button
zenity --info \
--title="Alarm" \
--ok-label="STOP" \
--text="Time's up!\n\n$memo"

# Stop the audio
kill $MP3_PID 2>/dev/null
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Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

AI created a countdown timer that has a memo feature.

But the 'trick' for AI is 'how to ask/instruct it. So what was your input?
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On Thu, 08 May 2025 11:11:32 -0300, "Dr. Noah Bodie" <noah@bodie.not>
wrote in <vvie2m$1roae$1@dont-email.me>:

AI created a countdown timer that has a memo feature. The way it works
is you create a timer.sh file and when you click it you get a pop-up
window that asks you to enter the number of minutes to wait before
playing a whistle sound (your own .mp3 file) and a short note relating
to what the timer is reminding you of, like "turn off stove"

---

#!/bin/bash

# Use zenity form to get both minutes and memo in one dialog form_output=$(zenity --forms --title="Set Timer" \
--text="Enter timer details:" \
--add-entry="Minutes to wait" \
--add-entry="Memo")

# If the user cancelled the form
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
exit 1
fi

# Split the form output into variables
minutes=$(echo "$form_output" | cut -d'|' -f1)
memo=$(echo "$form_output" | cut -d'|' -f2)

# Validate minutes input
if [[ -z "$minutes" || ! "$minutes" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
zenity --error --text="Invalid input. Please enter a number of minutes."
exit 1
fi

# Wait for the specified number of minutes
sleep $(( minutes * 60 ))

# Play the MP3 in the background
mpg123 /home/~/Desktop/Sound/Steam.Whistle.mp3 &
MP3_PID=$!

# Show final alert with memo and STOP button
zenity --info \
--title="Alarm" \
--ok-label="STOP" \
--text="Time's up!\n\n$memo"

# Stop the audio
kill $MP3_PID 2>/dev/null

Very cool!

I have a countdown timer script for use with (older version of) xdaliclock, suitable for streaming video on (say) twitch.

If there's interest, I'll post it.
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On Thu, 08 May 2025 11:11:32 -0300, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

# Split the form output into variables
minutes=$(echo "$form_output" | cut -d'|' -f1)
memo=$(echo "$form_output" | cut -d'|' -f2)

Could have some fun by entering text with “|” characters in it ...
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On Thu, 08 May 2025 11:11:32 -0300
"Dr. Noah Bodie" <noah@bodie.not> wrote:

# Play the MP3 in the background
mpg123 /home/~/Desktop/Sound/Steam.Whistle.mp3 &
MP3_PID=$!

There is error. It's not mpg123, must be mpg321. Not installed by
default. :)
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On Sun, 11 May 2025 18:09:10 +0200, yossarian < wrote:

There is error. It's not mpg123, must be mpg321. Not installed by
default. :)

<https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/mpg123> <https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/mpg321>

Neither is, I think.
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On Sun, 11 May 2025 23:44:51 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Sun, 11 May 2025 18:09:10 +0200, yossarian < wrote:

There is error. It's not mpg123, must be mpg321. Not installed by
default. :)

<https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/mpg123> <https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/mpg321>

Neither is, I think.

Terminal output for me was like this.

~$ mpg123
Command 'mpg123' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install mpg321

So I presumed there is no mpg123 :), and it's working.
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On 2025-05-11 01:09 PM, yossarian < wrote:

On Thu, 08 May 2025 11:11:32 -0300
"Dr. Noah Bodie" <noah@bodie.not> wrote:

# Play the MP3 in the background
mpg123 /home/~/Desktop/Sound/Steam.Whistle.mp3 &
MP3_PID=$!

There is error. It's not mpg123, must be mpg321. Not installed by
default. :)

https://www.mpg123.de
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Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

yossarian < wrote:

"Dr. Noah Bodie" wrote:

# Play the MP3 in the background
mpg123 /home/~/Desktop/Sound/Steam.Whistle.mp3 &
MP3_PID=$!

There is error. It's not mpg123, must be mpg321. Not installed by
default. :)

https://www.mpg123.de

Ha. Not only are there both mpg123 & mpg321, but there is also mpyg321
which is a python wrapper for both/either.

https://pypi.org/project/mpyg321/
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