Re: panel 1 launcher problem

On 12/30/24 21:55, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> 
>> On Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 at 4:17 AM, ToddAndMargo 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/30/24 19:04, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Fedora41
>>>> Xfce 4.18
>>>>
>>>> This works from the command line:
>>>>
>>>> bash -c "cd /home/tony/.wine/drive_c/lotus/123; wine explorer /
>>>> desktop=$(date +%H:%M:%S)_wine_virtual_desktop_1680x1050,1680x1050
>>>> 123w.exe"
>>>>
>>>> But from a panel 1 launcher
>>>> $(date +%H:%M:%S)
>>>> displays as a single flower character.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>> -T
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  From the command line:
>>> https://ibb.co/gy04cvQ
>>>
>>>  From Panel 1:
>>> https://ibb.co/wwFxX1r
> 
> On 12/30/24 20:56, Gaël Bonithon wrote:
>  > You have to escape '%', i.e. date +%%H:%%M:%%S
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  > Gaël
>  >
> 
> $ bash -c "cd $HOME/.wine/drive_c/lotus/approach; wine explorer / 
> desktop=$(date +%%H:%%M:%%S)_wine_virtual_desktop_1680x1050,1680x1050 
> approach.exe"
> 
> "Failed to execute child process "$" (No such file or directory
> 
> Rats!


I traded
     $(date +%%H:%%M:%%S)
for
     `date +%%H:%%M:%%S`

And that worked.

But how do I also get the $(...) to work?

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