/*
 * noblank.c:
 *   a wrapper for (full screen) applications and/or games that
 *   lack support for xscreensaver. deactivates every 60 seconds
 *   by default, tunable with the NOBLANK_INTERVAL env variable.
 *
 * Compiling:
 *   gcc noblank.c -o noblank
 *
 * Usage:
 *   noblank quake3 +disconnect +set fs_game arena
 *   noblank nwn
 *
 * Related:
 *   http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#dvd
 *
 * Mike Hokenson <http://www.gozer.org/>
 */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <wait.h>
#include <unistd.h>

static int interval = 60;  /* deactivate once a minute */

void sighandler(int sig)
{
  switch (sig) {
    case SIGALRM:
      system("xscreensaver-command -deactivate > /dev/null");
      alarm(interval);
    default:
      break;
  }
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  char *args[argc - 1], *e;

  int i;

  if (argc < 2) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [<command> <switches>]\n", argv[0]);
    exit(1);
  }

  if ((e = getenv("NOBLANK_INTERVAL")) && *e) {
    int n = atoi(e);

    if (n > 0)
      interval = n;
  }

  for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
    args[i-1] = argv[i];

  args[argc-1] = NULL;

  switch (fork()) {
    case 0:  /* child */
      if(execvp(args[0], args) == -1) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to execute '%s': %s\n",
                        args[0], strerror(errno));
        _exit(1);
      }

      _exit(0);
    case -1: /* error */
      fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create new process: %s\n", strerror(errno));
      exit(1);
    default: /* parent */
      break;
  }

  signal(SIGALRM, sighandler);

  alarm(interval);

  wait(NULL);

  exit(0);
}