Re: config questions
Lars Torben Wilson (torben@coastnet.com)
28 May 1998 18:22:11 -0700
Stephen Davies <scldad@sdc.com.au> writes:
> > If netscape isn't available, lynx is automatically started.
> >
>
> However, if Netscape is already running, clicking the blue button causes an
> error because it tries to start a second copy of Netscape rather than usingthe
> already running copy.
I recently sent the following diff to the author of the afterstepdoc
script, which first tries sending a remote control command to
Netscape. I haven't heard back from him, so here's the diff in
question.
To apply, copy this to the directory with afterstepdoc, name it
e.g. asd.diff, and run
# patch -p1 < asd.diff
YMMV. Good luck,
Torben
--- afterstepdoc.orig Tue May 12 18:33:51 1998
+++ afterstepdoc Thu May 14 18:13:22 1998
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
#!/bin/sh
#
# Copyright (C) 1998, Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com>, GPL
+# Modified May 13, 1998, Lars Torben Wilson <torben@netmill.com>
+# - attempt to remotely start Netscape before starting a new NS process
#
# If netscape isn't available, run lynx in a xiterm
# First try standard path, then local, then other possible paths
@@ -10,7 +12,10 @@
/usr/local/bin/netscape /usr/local/netscape/netscape \
/opt/netscape/netscape /opt/bin/netscape ; do
if [ -x $netscape ] ; then
- exec $netscape /usr/share/afterstep/doc/afterstep.html
+ $netscape -remote \
+ openurl\(file:///usr/share/afterstep/doc/afterstep.html\) 2>/dev/null \
+ || $netscape /usr/share/afterstep/doc/afterstep.html &
+ exit
fi
done
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