Re: FVWM: FvwmEvent and bplay

From: Olivier Chapuis <olivier.chapuis_at_free.fr>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 08:09:30 +0200

Âèêòîð Âèñëîáîêîâ wrote:
>
> Hello All!
>
> At first, I'm sorry for my bad English.
>
> I have Fvwm2.3.9 and problem with FvwmEvent.
> I want to play wav files with external program - bplay.
> I readed man page, but following construction
>
> *FvwmEventCmd Exec /usr/bin/bplay
> *FvwmEvent add_window /usr/local/sounds/click.wav
>
> appers error
>
> /bin/sh: /usr/local/sounds/click.wav
> Permission denied
>
> But why? I don't understand.
> When I uses construction
>
> *FvwmEventCmd Exec
> *FvwmEvent add_window /usr/bin/bplay /usr/local/sounds/click.wav

Hello,
You may try:

*FvwmEvent add_window "exec /usr/bin/bplay /usr/local/sounds/click.wav"

Note the " and exec.
Hope this help, Olivier

> Fvwm is freezed and has no reaction at any events (keyboard or
> mouse clicks). I shutdown X Server with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace only.
> In this time, ps aux shows running /usr/bin/bplay WITHOUT parameter!
> But why? I don't understand.
>
> In this mode, bplay waiting standart input, while Fvwm is freeze.
>
> With best wishes
> Victor Vislobokov
> Perm, Russia
>
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Received on Mon Oct 25 1999 - 01:17:42 BST