try this:
exec kfm &
exec kimon &
sleep 1
exec bbdate -w &
sleep 1
exec bbpager -w &
exec blackbox
-r
>===== Original Message From "Gregory J. Barlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
>On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Marco Gilbert wrote:
>
>> Am Fre, 18 Aug 2000 schrieb Richard Kimber:
>> > >What is the best way to auto-start dockapps in blackbox ? I start
>> > >them in the .xinitrc file. What bothers me is that they are appearing
>> > >from top to bottom in a random order.
>> I just try to sleep before starting my appz, so its guaranted that the next
>> application is executed after the other is already launched.(bad english!?)
>> ----- .xinitrc -----
>> exec kfm &
>> (sleep 1 && exec kimon) &
>> (sleep 2 && exec bbdate -w) &
>> (sleep 3 && exec bbpager -w) &
>> blackbox
>> --------------------
>>
>> > When I try to autostart bbppp (or any app, in fact) by starting in
>> > .xinitrc, nothing ever happens. Blackbox starts up OK, but I always
>> > hhave to start apps from the menu.
>> just try my xinitrc
>
>That should work, though I dont see why you exec all the other apps and
>not blackbox. What are the permissions on .xinitrc/.xsession
>(whichever is applicable)? It should be executable by your user. you
>might try not execing the dockapps also. To tell you the truth, I am
>pretty stumped.
>
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