From d6b669673735c1d5a0591eca5acf0e7500318b77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bryson Steck Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:28:40 -0700 Subject: add static files, license page and file --- content/projects/listen.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/projects/listen.md (limited to 'content/projects/listen.md') diff --git a/content/projects/listen.md b/content/projects/listen.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09255a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/projects/listen.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +title: "Listen" +description: "A simple automation tool for literally anything you use a shell for" +icon: "listen.png" +repo: "https://codeberg.org/brysonsteck/listen" +license: "GNU General Public License v3.0 ONLY" +languages: "Perl" +wip: false +current: true +date: 2022-09-07T12:06:25-07:00 +enddate: "January 2, 2006" +draft: false +--- +A simple automation program written in Perl that runs shell command(s) when the specified file(s) are modified. + +## Why Use Listen? + +* Don't switch between terminals and run that command every time! Let Listen do it for you. +* Very useful for singular files or small projects. + * For example, you can automatically compile a C++ file with `g++` anytime you make a change to that source file. + * Same goes for simple Python scripts, Bash scripts, etc. +* Great for students who work on a small set of source files for assignments. + +## Other Features + +* Run the command when any or all files specified are modified. +* Run the command before Listen starts waiting for modifications. +* Runs out of the box! Perl is installed on any modern UNIX-like operating system. +* Use `/bin/cksum` to determine file modification instead of the time it was written to. + * Could be useful for binaries. + * Also distributed with Unix-like OSes, such as Linux, BSD, and macOS. No configuration required between OSes. + * However, if you use Windows (like a weirdo), you must use `certutils` or a third-party tool by modifying the script. +* Timeout between modifications + * Helpful if linters are involved, such as `clang-format`, to avoid multiple runs of a command. +* Free and Open Source software! + -- cgit v1.2.3