Re: FVWM: shell vars in .fvwm2rc ?

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:01:32 -0400

Charles Wilson <cwilson_at_ece.gatech.edu> writes:
> I'm attempting to setup fvwm2 on a common file server for use by
> multiple architectures. Unfortunately, I can't make the paths "look the
> same" using mount points. So, the ModulePath statement, for instance, in
> my .fvwm2rc needs to be different depending on the current architecture.
>
> Is there a way to use shell variables in .fvwm2rc ? I'd rather not
> preprocess the file using FvwmM4, since the same user may log in to
> multiple machines, and thus multiple architectures, at once. (However, I
> haven't even figured out how to do *that* yet either, so pointers in
> that direction would also be appreciated.)
>
> Please reply directly as I am not on the list. Thanks for any
> help/pointers you are able to give.

You can't use environment variables everywhere, but they
work in the Modulepath statement.

> --C Wilson

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Received on Fri Aug 13 1999 - 08:03:06 BST

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