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Ian

Does anyone know how can I safely start a program at the same time as JWM.

I have destroyed a few files trying to work this out.

MU · Posted: Sun 25 Sep 2005, 20:40 Post subject:

You can use this dotpup:

http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?p=14950#14950

Just added a small patch that makes it more reliable.
Just added a button "new entry" Smile

Mark

peppyy · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 436 Location: VT USA

I have been using the Start-items dot pup to launch torsmo and it seems to work fine. I am not quite sure what you need to run but this should do it. It is in user contributed I think.

Ian · Posted: Sun 25 Sep 2005, 21:15 Post subject:

What I want to do is get Sticky Notes to stick to the JWM desktop, to do this I need to run a script to start the program.
I need the script to execute when JWM starts, in fvwm it is easy as the script can be started from .fvwm95rc.

MU · Posted: Sun 25 Sep 2005, 21:28 Post subject:

just take my program.

It adds a line to .xinitrc

/root/wxb-autostart.sh&

In this file you can add any script or program using the grafical interface.

As wxb-autostart.sh runs in bakground (&) there is no danger it might prevent X from starting.

It has an example-entry:
sleep 3 && rox /root/my-roxapps/Radio3 &

I found out, that rox-icons are not visible, if you do not use the "sleep 3" when running a rox-app before rox-panel starts (which is started later in .xinitrc).

This program is designed for Puppy 1.0.5.
On older sytems, do this:
install also these 2 dotpups:

http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?p=15043#15043
http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?t=2417

Mark

dvw86 · Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 636 Location: Washington State

Sounds like your script and my start-items script do the same basic thing. Although I should rewrite mine to modify .xinitrc instead of replacing it.

GuestToo · Puppy Master Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 4078

MU · Posted: Sun 25 Sep 2005, 22:15 Post subject:

Ian · Posted: Sun 25 Sep 2005, 22:46 Post subject:

Thanks men, I've been busy with other stuff and have only worked on this when I could. I thought about using .xinitrc but was not sure if I would destroy it as well, now I have something definite I can work on.

dvw86 · Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 636 Location: Washington State

I simply add this line in .xinitrc:

MU · Posted: Sun 25 Sep 2005, 23:23 Post subject:

dvw,

Your solution looks quite comfortable Smile

my application does not support drag'n'drop.

Greets, Mark