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Add prompt to set interval when starting timelapse

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Skylar Grant 2024-06-25 09:47:22 -04:00
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commit f75026dbcb
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@ -4,15 +4,14 @@
# Configuration Variables
INSTALL_DIR="/usr/local/bin"
FILE_LIST=("tl-capture" "tl-clean" "tl-control")
SYNC_SRC_PATH="/tmp/TL/to-sync"
SYNC_DES_PATH="/mnt/media/TL/to-process"
# Cron
CRON_DIR="/etc/cron.d"
CRON_FILE="$CRON_DIR/timelapse"
CRON_FREQUENCY="*/15 * * * *" # Every 15 minutes
CRON_FREQUENCY="*/15 * * * *" # Set by prompt
CRON_LOG_PATH="/var/log/${FILE_LIST[0]}.log"
CRON_JOB="$CRON_FREQUENCY root $INSTALL_DIR/${FILE_LIST[0]} >> $CRON_LOG_PATH 2>&1"
# Paths
SYNC_SRC_PATH="/tmp/TL/to-sync"
SYNC_DES_PATH="/mnt/media/TL/to-process"
CRON_JOB="root $INSTALL_DIR/${FILE_LIST[0]} >> $CRON_LOG_PATH 2>&1"
# Check for root/sudo
if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
@ -26,6 +25,14 @@ fi
# Start Time Lapse
start_tl() {
read -p "Image interval in minutes (1-59): " interval
# Make sure the interval is valid 1-59
if [[ "$interval" =~ ^[1-9]$|^[1-5][0-9]$ ]]; then
CRON_FREQUENCY="*/$interval * * * *"
else
echo "Invalid interval!"
return 1
fi
echo "Creating cron file: $CRON_FILE"
touch "$CRON_FILE"
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
@ -37,7 +44,7 @@ start_tl() {
echo -e "Writing job to file: $CRON_FILE\n$CRON_JOB"
cat <<EOF > $CRON_FILE
# Take an image every 15 minutes and save it for a time lapse
$CRON_JOB
$CRON_FREQUENCY $CRON_JOB
EOF
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "Success"