+/* battery percentage */
+char *
+get_battery(const char *battery)
+{
+ int now, full, perc;
+ char batterynowfile[64] = "";
+ char batteryfullfile[64] = "";
+ FILE *fp;
+
+ /* generate battery nowfile path */
+ strcat(batterynowfile, batterypath);
+ strcat(batterynowfile, battery);
+ strcat(batterynowfile, "/");
+ strcat(batterynowfile, batterynow);
+
+ /* generate battery fullfile path */
+ strcat(batteryfullfile, batterypath);
+ strcat(batteryfullfile, battery);
+ strcat(batteryfullfile, "/");
+ strcat(batteryfullfile, batteryfull);
+
+ /* open battery now file */
+ if (!(fp = fopen(batterynowfile, "r"))) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Error opening battery file.%s",batterynowfile);
+ return smprintf("n/a");
+ }
+
+ /* read value */
+ fscanf(fp, "%i", &now);
+
+ /* close battery now file */
+ fclose(fp);
+
+ /* open battery full file */
+ if (!(fp = fopen(batteryfullfile, "r"))) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Error opening battery file.");
+ return smprintf("n/a");
+ }
+
+ /* read value */
+ fscanf(fp, "%i", &full);
+
+ /* close battery full file */
+ fclose(fp);
+
+ /* calculate percent */
+ perc = now / (full / 100);
+
+ /* return perc as string */
+ return smprintf("%d%%", perc);