Re: FVWM: simple question: how execute xterm and then a script?

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 18:57:03 +0000

On 17 Aug 2002 19:13:24 +0200, Ulrich Fahrenberg wrote:
>
> On Sat, 17 Aug 2002, Felix Kater wrote:
>
> > I defined a Menu to start an xterm like this:
> >
> > AddToMenu MenuBackup
> > + "start backup" Exec exec xterm
> >
> > But how can I add something (after Exec exec xterm) to start a
> > scipt which shows its output in that xterm?
>
> AddToMenu MenuBackup
> + "Test" Exec exec xterm -e pine

If your script immediatelly exits after printing the output you should
prevent xterm from being closed, something like:

  Exec exec xterm -e sh -c "date; head -1"

where "date" is your script. This waits for Enter to be closed.

Regards,
Mikhael.
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Received on Sat Aug 17 2002 - 13:58:32 BST

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