but in that case we should provide the latency performance test scripts (or links) on the desktop too, like I suggested before. Because the latency test is what you use to make the stepconf.
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 1:06 AM, Chris Morley <chrisinnana...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> > I don't know for sure ( I will check) but the call to make the shortcut >> > doesn't seem specific to gnome, KDE should make the equivalent shortcut >> > with the same command. >> > I will point out that the EMC configuration picker has the option to >> > create a desktop launcher. Will it not work in KDE etc? > >> AFAIK there isn't a system call to do this, like Windows. You create a >> .desktop file and drop it in the user's desktop folder. > > This is the call to make a symlink in python: > os.symlink(source to point to ,destination to put link) > > Like you said I don't think there is one to make a launcher. > >> <http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-3909/6mjfjjvrg?a=view> >> Most modern window managers including Gnome and KDE recognize these >> though they may handle them slightly differently. >> >> Create a shortcut with the emc launcher. Now right click on the shortcut >> and open it with a text editor such as gedit or kate. That should give >> you a good idea how it all works. > > Thank you for the info Les and John T -I will try it out. > If we can make this work properly I think it is worthwhile. > Stepconf is geared toward novices and novices will have just > loaded linux for the first time -they won't wait untill they know > Ubuntu/Gnome before making a configuration. I feel anything that > makes it easier to get there 'foot in the door' is worthwhile. > Once they see what can be done they will learn the rest. > >> >> Ubuntu 6.x doesn't understand .desktop files but 10.4 does. >> >> Les >> > > > ________________________________ > Share your holiday memories for free with Windows LiveT Photos. Get started > now. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
