bunkdeck/proclaim

#!/bin/bash -e

# make username uppercase
username=$(echo "$USER" | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
timezone="America/New_York"
declare prompt

makeSlug () {
	# make time and date
	time=$(TZ=${timezone} date +%I:%M%p)
	date=$(TZ=${timezone} date +%m/%d)

	# make name/time string
	prompt="${username}-${date}-${time}"
}

# enter bunkchat mode (clear the screen)
clear

while true
do
	figlet -f future proclaim - bunkchat
	echo "You may view old chat with 'scry', heathen."
	echo "-------------------------------------------"
	read -r -p "speak to the server: " text
	makeSlug
	echo "${prompt}: $text" >> /srv/bunkchat.txt
	clear
done