#!/bin/bash

# Configuration files
config='config.cfg'
source "$config"

# If this is true, run the rest of the script in a new screen.
# $background_logging comes from the configuration file declared above (config).
if [ $background_logging == "true" ]; then
    exec screen -dmS "alt-logging" /bin/bash "$0";
fi

[ $# -eq 0 ] && { echo -e "nERROR: You must specify an alt file!"; exit 1; }

# Logging script
y=0
while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
    name="alt$y"
    echo -e "Starting alt number $y..."
    cmd="screen -dmS $name bash -c 'exec $line;'"
    eval $cmd
    echo -e "Successfully started alt number $y."
    echo -e "Waiting $logging_speed seconds..."
    sleep $logging_speed
    y=$(( $y + 1 ))
done < "$1"