FVWM: Re: Exec vs. exec

From: Bob Woodside <proteus_at_pcnet.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 01:53:19 -0500 (EST)

At 06:10 PM 3/28/97 -0800, Nadim Saeed wrote:
>What's the difference between the following two statements
>
>+ Exec xterm -T Local &
>+ Exec exec xterm -T Local &

    None. It *used* to make a difference in version 1, where you had to
specify exec if you wanted it prepended to the command. This is version
2 syntax, however, and version 2 *always* tacks the exec on, if you
didn't specify it. Really, it does.

>Which one is recommended ?

    I'd opt for the former: it makes the fvwmrc syntax look a lot less
cluttered. By the way, it doesn't matter whether you say

           Exec xterm -T Local &

or

           exec xterm -T Local &

other than stylistically. The "Exec" here is an FVWM builtin command,
and really ought to be capitalized for readability, but FVWM will
understand either way.

    I've not been following this list too regularly lately, so I've just
noticed this "to exec, or not to exec" thread. Sorry for not piping up
sooner.

   - Bob
    
Exec exec xterm -T Local &

    None. It used to make a difference in version 1, where you had to
specify exec if you wanted it prepended to the command. This is version
2 syntax, however, and version 2 *always* tacks the exec on, if you
didn't specify it. Really, it does.

>Which one is recommended ?

    I'd opt for the former, it makes the fvwmrc syntax look a lot less
cluttered. By the way, it doesn't matter whether you say

           Exec xterm -T Local &

or

           exec xterm -T Local &



    
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Received on Thu Apr 03 1997 - 01:16:43 BST

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