Re: FVWM: Function to set dynamic menu title

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:20:35 +0000

On 18 Feb 2004 10:09:15 -0500, Ryan Daly wrote:
>
> > > > + "I" Read $HOME/.fvwm/.startmenu
>
> > > + "I" PipeRead '/bin/cat $HOME/.fvwm/.startmenu'
>
> I use PipeRead because Read doens't produce the menu for me. Not sure
> why, but PipeRead gives me my menu and Read doesn't.

It does not work because $HOME is interpreted by shell, but not fvwm
commands. Use either $[HOME], or $[FVWM_USERDIR], or better yet just:

  Pipe .startmenu

It must work.

Regards,
Mikhael.
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Received on Wed Feb 18 2004 - 09:23:57 GMT

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