Re: FVWM: detect running modules

From: Scott Smedley <scottie7_at_tpg.com.au>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 19:50:01 +1000

Hi Rusty,

> How about using a nice piperead and some standard Posix programs?
>
> Here's an example of one such statement (i.e. just stick this in a
> piperead):
> ps -A | grep FvwmProxy >/dev/null && echo "ModuleSynchronous FvwmProxy \
> || echo "Nop"

A good idea.

However, I'd also like to know if a named instance of a module is
running.

ie. I start multiple instances of the FvwmButtons module.
eg. Module FvwmButtons Buttonbar

So I'd need to use "ps -A -f", but then the grep would probably
match on itself so I should use the "pidof" program, but then I want
to make sure it's _my_ FvwmProxy running (not someone elses) so I
probably need to combine pidof with ps.

I don't think using pidof is portable though.

Hmmm, why do PipeRead's always get so complicated!? :)

SCoTT. :)
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Received on Sat Jul 17 2004 - 04:57:22 BST

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