NAME

       randtype - Output characters or lines at random intervals

SYNOPSIS

       randtype  [  -l  ]  [  -d  ,|.<string>  [  -k  ]  ]  [ -t <ms,mult> ] [ -w <string> [ -c ms,mult ] ] [ -r
       s1,s2[:...]  ] [ -n <string> ] [ -q <int> ] [ -m <int> ] [ file ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

       randtype reads input from either standard input or from a file and outputs  each  character  or  line  at
       random intervals. If multiple files are specified, each is read in sequence.

OPTIONS

       randtype recognizes the following command line options:

       -c ms,mult
              For  optional use with the -w option, this has the same microsecond and multiplier value format as
              the -t option. The default for this option is specified at compile time.

       -d string
              Output everything before (left) or after (right) the specified string immediately. The string must
              begin with either ',' or '.' which specifies the direction, left or right, respectively.

       -h     Print a summary of the command line options and exit.

       -k     Suppress output of the string specified by the dump string option.

       -l     Output  lines rather than characters. Only the -t and -q options are valid when using this option,
              all other options are ignored.

       -m int Generate random mistakes. The int value is how many times to compare and match the next  character
              and a randomly generated character.

       -n chars
              Output the specified characters immediately with no random waiting.

       -r s1,s2[:...]
              Replace  the  string  s1  with string s2. You can specify multiple replacements by separating them
              with a ':'.

       -q int Quit the program after this many seconds.

       -t ms,mult
              This option refines the random delay of output. The value of the argument is separated by a  comma
              with  the  first argument being a microsecond and the second being a multiplier of a random number
              between 0 and the microsecond. A character-per-second effect can, for example, be made by  setting
              the  microsecond  to  0 and the multiplier to 1000000. The default for this option is specified at
              compile time.

       -v     Display version information and exit.

       -w chars
              The inverse of the -n option; this option waits on the specified characters. Use the -c option  to
              refine the random delay of output.

EXAMPLE

       randtype -t 13,16000 -d ",*MAGIC*" -k -n '0ou' filename

SEE ALSO

       random(3), srandom(3), alarm(2), select(2)

AUTHOR

       This program was created by bjk <bjk@arbornet.org> and released under the terms of the GNU General Public
       License version 2 or later.

                                                    randtype                                         randtype(1)