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- From: kemnitz@netcom.com (Greg Kemnitz)
- Subject: Re: How do I delay start of processes started with &
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- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 00:20:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug20.184103.11538@u.washington.edu> sue@byron.u.washington.edu (Shu-Chen Eclipse) writes:
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- =Hi, I have a script that start cmdtool, shelltool, etc using &; I run olwm
- =last in the forground. I would like to put a maybe 1 sec or less delaty in the
- =excecution of each of the tools so that olwm would get a chance to fire up.
- =The problem is a matter of timing. I used to have olwm running with &; the
- =widows start up more or less complete, with the border frames, etc. now I
- =usually get naked, borderless windows cominig up first, a delay, then the
- =frames. I find this be an aesthetically unpleasant sight. I like my windows
- =to come up pretty much whole.
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- =thanx for answering,
- =sue@byron.u.washington.edu
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- =
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- You can use either toolwait or sleep.
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- Try man toolwait or man sleep.
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