Getting random zsigs in xzewd

# Random Zsigs in Xzewd

The signature command can be used to produce a simple random zsig generator. All you need is a file of signatures and a shell script which picks one of them at random. Here's a sample perl(1) script which you can use to pick a one-line zsig from the file `~/.zsigs`.

    #!/usr/athena/bin/perl
    open(ZSIGS, "$ENV{'HOME'}/.zsigs");
    @zsigs = <ZSIGS>;
    srand(time() % $$ + time());
    print $zsigs[rand() * ($#zsigs + 1)];

To use this script, save it in a file in your home directory; say you decided to call it `~/randomzsigs`. After you create your `~/.zsigs` file, type this into an xterm:

    chmod +x ~/randomzsigs

This will make the script executable. Finally, in xzewd, pop up the Signature dialog, and turn on the Use Command button. In the Command box, type "`/mit/your username/randomzsigs`", then click on Save. You're all set!