Re: Start programs and Wharf Icon exec's

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On Wed, Jun 03, 1998 at 05:41:42PM -0500, David L. Vondrasek wrote:

> All it does it open a term window under another username on the box prompting
> me for a password, After entering the password, I'm at prompt and have to
> execute BitchX from there. Question: how do I get all this done in one click. 
> ie.. Have it open the shell,issue the password, start up the irc program with
> out me me having to do anything. (Ok,I'm lazy, and the only person on the box)
> 
> 2.) How do I do the same off the wharf ? ie. run "slrn" from a icon on the
> wharf under a folder were I have Netscape and XFMail, since they don't require
> having me to open a xterm 1st it's easy...

check out expect (expect.nist.gov if you don't already have it installed)
and/or Expect.pm for perl.

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