#!/bin/bash

# getdope--Grabs the latest column of "The Straight Dope."
#   Set it up in cron to be run every day, if so inclined.

setglobal now = $[date +%y%m%d]
setglobal start = '"http://www.straightdope.com/ '"
setglobal to = '"testing@yourdomain.com'"   # Change this as appropriate.

# First, get the URL of the current column.

setglobal URL = $[curl -s $start | \
  grep -A1 'teaser' | sed -n '2p' | \
  cut -d'"' -f2 | cut -d'"' -f1]

# Now, armed with that data, produce the email.

shell { cat << """
Subject: The Straight Dope for $[date "+%A, %d %B, %Y]
From: Cecil Adams <dont@reply.com>
Content-type: text/html
To: $to

"""

curl $URL
} | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t

exit 0