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- From: lwv26@cas.org (Larry W. Virden)
- Subject: Re: How do I delay start of processes started with &
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.113034.1868@cas.org>
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- References: <5508@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.boeing.com> <1992Aug20.173952.11701@eliot.uucp> <1992Aug20.184103.11538@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 11:26:50 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug20.184103.11538@u.washington.edu> sue@byron.u.washington.edu (Shu-Chen Eclipse) writes:
- :
- :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
- o
- Go at the problem a bit differently.
-
- Use this:
-
- #! /bin/sh
- olvwm -3d &
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- toolwait cmdtool
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- toolwait cm
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- wait
-
- exit 0
-
-
- In this way, you get the window manager up and running first, then you
- get the others going off. Finally, you wait for olvwm to finish before
- exiting.
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