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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion src/xsct.c
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Expand Up @@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
struct temp_status temp;
int fdebug = 0, fdelta = 0, fhelp = 0, toggle = 0;
Display *dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
int failed = 0;

if (!dpy)
{
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screen_specified = atoi(argv[i]);
} else {
fprintf(stderr, "ERROR! Required value for screen not specified!\n");
failed = 1;
fhelp = 1;
}
}
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crtc_specified = atoi(argv[i]);
} else {
fprintf(stderr, "ERROR! Required value for crtc not specified!\n");
failed = 1;
fhelp = 1;
}
}
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else
{
fprintf(stderr, "ERROR! Unknown parameter: %s\n!", argv[i]);
failed = 1;
fhelp = 1;
}
}
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else if (screen_specified >= screens)
{
fprintf(stderr, "ERROR! Invalid screen index: %d!\n", screen_specified);
failed = 1;
}
else
{
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if (temp.temp == DELTA_MIN || temp.brightness == DELTA_MIN)
{
fprintf(stderr, "ERROR! Temperature and brightness delta must both be specified!\n");
failed = 1;
}
else
{
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XCloseDisplay(dpy);

return EXIT_SUCCESS;
return failed ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions xsct.1
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Expand Up @@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ If no arguments are passed, xsct estimates the current display temperature and b
.I [brightness]
Linear brightness between 0.0 (inclusive) and 1.0 (inclusive). The default value is 1.0 if no parameter is passed.

.SH EXIT STATUS
xsct exits with an exit status of 0 on success and a non-zero value 0 on failure.

.SH AUTHOR
xsct is based on sct by Ted Unangst <[email protected]>

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