Re: Modifying the environment

On 16 Jun 2005 at 11:01 UTC-0700, Martin Gagnon wrote:
> Similar idea, I just think about something, but I never try it. It
> should work.
>
> In your .xinitrc or whatever you use, call a script that look like that:
>
> ---->
> #!/bin/sh
>
> while [[ 0 == 0 ]]; do
>     ~/.environment.sh
>     wmaker
> done
> <----

The '[[ 0 == 0 ]]' syntax is overkill, and is not Bourne-shell
compatible.  It happens to work because your /bin/sh is really running
bash/ksh/zsh or something with Korn shell extensions.

This isn't time critical, so you can do

     while true ; do
        ...

     done

for an infinite loop.

-- Ted

>
> It will make wmaker restart automaticly after it exit, after it load
> your environment variable.  That way, on your wmaker menu, the "Exit"
> will restart wmaker after execution of ".environment.sh", you can rename
> the "Exit" menu item to "restart" and make another "Exit" menu item that
> will kill the script that call wmaker from the infinite loop.
>
> It look like a weird solution, seems to do exactly what you need. (if
> it's work :p )
>
> good luck.
>
> Martin
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 16, 2005 at 04:25:55PM +0100, Glenn Morris wrote:
>> Jim Knoble wrote:
>> 
>> >     (d) Don't use the WindowMaker executable directly.  Write a wrapper script
>> >     	around .../wmaker which sets environment variables, either within the
>> >     	script or by sourcing a file such as ~/.environment.sh.  Then, use
>> >     	something like 'selectwm':
>> 
>> That's an interesting idea, thank you.
>> 
>> So, basically, there's no existing functionality in WM for doing this,
>> but there are various tricks one can try.
>> 
>> I sort of feel that any program that's used to launch a bunch of other
>> programs ought to offer an easy way to modify its (and hence their)
>> environment(s), as shells do. Maybe I'll submit a feature request
>> using the funky WM bug tracker... well, if it existed I might... ;)
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