#!/bin/sh
#####################
#
# name: airpoll (airpoll.sh)
# vers: 0.2a
# date: 070806
# first: 042006
# auth: "Keith Beckman" <kbeckm@alphahelical.com>
# site: http://alphahelical.com/code/osx/airpoll
# desc: airpoll is a simple script which continuously monitors your
#       AirPort link status. If there is a problem finding the airport
#       command, try $> locate airport to find where the executable
#       (located in the Apple80211.framework) lies, and put that path (sans
#       the "airport" itself) in $air_path.
#
#####################

####configuration####

verstring='airpoll v0.2a 070806 Keith Beckman'
air_path='/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/'
interval=10

##end configuration##


ap_usage () {
    echo "Usage: airpoll -[h|v] [-i interval]
    airpoll continuously monitors your AirPort link status at the specified
    interval (default is ten seconds).

    -i|--interval sets number of seconds between status checks
    -v|--version displays the version string
    -h|--help displays this help text"
    }

poll_airport () {
    while [ 1 ]; do
        ${air_path}airport -I |\
            grep linkStatus |\
            cut -d ':' -f 2 |\
            cut -d ' ' -f 2
        sleep $interval
        done
    }

case $1 in
    '-v'|'--version')
        echo $verstring;
        exit
        ;;
    '-h'|'--help'|'-u'|'--usage')
        ap_usage
        exit
        ;;
    '-i'|'--interval')
        if [ $2 ]; then
            interval=$2
        else
            echo "Please specify an interval when using the '-i' option."
            exit
        fi
        ;;
    *)
    esac

poll_airport