record.sh

# Requires ttyrec and ttygif

record(){
  export WINDOWID=$(xdotool getwindowfocus)
  if [ $1 ]; then
    sess_name="$1";
  else
    sess_name="$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)";
  fi;
  gif_name="~/recordings/gif/$sess_name.gif";
  rec_name="~/recordings/raw/$sess_name";
  if [ -f $rec_name ] || [ -f $gif_name ]; then
    echo "ERROR: Recording $sess_name already exists!";
    echo -n "Do you want to overwrite it? [Y/n]: ";
    read REPLY;
    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
      exit(1);
    else
      rm -rf $rec_name;
      rm $gif_name;
    fi;
  fi;
  echo "Starting recording to $rec_name - press CTRL-D to end...";
  ttyrec $rec_name && ttygif $rec_name && mv tty.gif $gif_name;
  unset rec_name;
  unset gif_name;
  unset sess_name;
}