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#!/bin/bash
###############################################################
# Fetch a random string from www.random.org through HTTPS,
# write it to file and copy it to clipboard.
#
# Script by e633
# DEPENDENCIES: curl, xclip, zenity
###############################################################

num=5
len=10
outfile=~/Desktop/random-temp
LCKoutfilename="$outfile.lck"

#Parameters customization
if zenity --question --title "Random.org string fetcher" --text "Personalize parameters?

NOTE: the amount of randomness you can fetch in 24hrs is limited."           #Else proceed with default values
then
   if num="$(zenity --entry --title="How many" --text="How many strings? (max 10000)" --entry-text "$num")"
   then $DONOTHING
        else num=5
        fi

   if len="$(zenity --entry --title="Length" --text="Length of each string? (max 20)" --entry-text "$len")"
   then $DONOTHING
        else len=10
        fi
fi

if [ -f "$LCKoutfilename" ]; then    #Check if file is already in use
zenity --error --title "Race condition detected" --text "File already in use."
exit
else
touch $outfile
mv $outfile $LCKoutfilename      #Lock file

echo "`curl --silent "https://www.random.org/strings/?num=$num&len=$len&digits=on&upperalpha=on&loweralpha=on&unique=off&format=plain&rnd=new"`" >> $LCKoutfilename   # Alphanumeric, uppercase & lowercase

tr -d '\012'  < $LCKoutfilename > ~/Desktop/randomString #Create new file without newlines
rm $LCKoutfilename #remove old file
outfile=~/Desktop/randomString

cat $outfile | xclip -selection clipboard    #Copy random string to clipboard

if zenity --question --title "Delete?" --text "Random string already copied to clipboard.
Delete temporary file?"
   then rm $outfile
   fi
fi

#!/bin/bash
###############################################################
# Fetch a random string from www.random.org through HTTPS,
# write it to file and copy it to clipboard.
#
# Script by e633
# DEPENDENCIES: curl, xclip, zenity
###############################################################

num=5
len=10

#Parameters customization
if zenity --question --title "Random.org string fetcher" --text "Personalize parameters?
NOTE: the amount of randomness you can fetch in 24hrs is limited."
then
  if !(num="$(zenity --entry --title="How many" --text="How many strings? (max 10000)" --entry-text "$num")"); then
      num=5
  fi

  if !(len="$(zenity --entry --title="Length" --text="Length of each string? (max 20)" --entry-text "$len")"); then
      len=10
  fi
fi

curl --silent "https://www.random.org/strings/?num=$num&len=$len&digits=on&upperalpha=on&loweralpha=on&unique=off&format=plain&rnd=new" | \
  tr -d '\012' | \
  xclip -selection clipboard

#!/bin/bash

if ! ( n=6 ); then
n=3
fi
echo $n

# Other code goes here ...

curl --silent "https://www.random.org/strings/?num=$num&len=$len&digits=on&upperalpha=on&loweralpha=on&unique=off&format=plain&rnd=new" | \
  tr -d '\012' | \
  tee "$tempfile" | \
  xclip -selection clipboard