Problem with plumb, I think.
If I type, for e.g
term% plumb pic.jpg
It opens the image no problem. It doesn't work when I middle click and choose
the plumb option though. The pointer changes to a question mark for a split
second and then - nothing, it just returns to the prompt. Is this what
The plumber must be able to see the file in its namespace, it probably
cannot in this case.
From: st...@quintile.net
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:07:25 +
To: 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] Plumb menu option not working
The plumber must be able to see the file in its namespace, it probably
cannot in this case.
The files I'm trying
Hey Steve,
when you
term% plumb whatever
you operate wthin the namespace of the rc window, when you mid-click+plumb, or
right click somewhere you operate in the namespace of the system, which you can
examine for example by:
plumb 'Local ns/tmp/main.ns' # at least if you have no strange /tmp
On Wed Mar 12 10:09:35 EDT 2014, st...@quintile.net wrote:
The plumber must be able to see the file in its namespace, it probably
cannot in this case.
it can also be an issue of working directory. if /path/to/file plumbs, but
file does not, then it's a working directory issue.
But the plan9
On Mar 12, 2014 11:25 AM, erik quanstrom quans...@quanstro.net wrote:
do you have a practical use for this?
Exchanging data with remote machines.
- erik
On Mar 12, 2014 11:25 AM, erik quanstrom quans...@quanstro.net wrote:
do you have a practical use for this?
Exchanging data with remote machines.
can you be more specific than this?
- erik
Are you selecting the text first? Rio is very different from acme in the
way it treats mouse clicks. When you want to plumb something, you need
to select it, or at least left click on the respective word, before
using the middle click menu.
Similar thing with pasting: The text doesn't get inserted
