Eric Coulthard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello I have been experimenting with using a random background image and I > found a command that will do it. Unfortunatly it doesn't work in my > .fvwm2rc file. I was wondering if you could offer any helpful suggestions. > This is the command as it is used in my InitFunction: > > + "I" exec xv -root -max -quit bgpictures/bg$[RANDOM % 3 +1].jpg > > Now it is supposed to pick between 3 jpg files each named bg1.jpg bg2.jpg > and bg3.jpg in the bgpictures directory. It works if I use this command in > my .bashrc file but not the .fvwm2rc file. I am certain it is because > fvwm doesn't recognize the $[RANDOM % 3 + 1] part but I would like to > know if their is a way I can get it to recognize it. If anyone can help me > that would be great.
You can use: ExecUseShell /bin/bash or + "I" exec bash -c 'xv -root -max -quit bgpictures/bg$[RANDOM % 3 +1].jpg' But I predict 3 pictures won't be enough. I started with 1 and a few years later I have 1056. -- Dan Espen E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>. To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To report problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
