Re: FVWM: Question : Command evaluation when setting environment variables possible ?

From: Scott Smedley <ss_at_aaoepp.aao.GOV.AU>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:54:28 +1000

> I need to set the hostname of my machine dynamically within the .fvwm2rc file.
> Unfortunately the command evaluation within back ticks
> SetEnv HOSTNAME `/bin/hostname`
> does not work.
>
> Is there another possibility

One way to do it is to use a PipeRead:

PipeRead 'echo "SetEnv FRANK `hostname`"'
Echo $[FRANK]

SCoTT. :)

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Received on Fri Aug 06 2004 - 00:57:31 BST