One detail - that should be "<path-to-vncviewer>" -c "%1"
since Windows has spaces in all the useful path names. On Thursday, 2002-10-17 09:45 [GMT+0100=CET], Beerse, Corni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: George Hillman [mailto:jeepster316@;georgehillman.com] >> >> * add a scheme for saving and managing a list of servers to >> connect to in >> the viewer. It only stores the last 5 or 6 but unfortunately >> I maintain >> about 10 machines with VNC... and the list will be growing soon! > > Something like that is already available at an other location: > > Create an alias (unix) or shortcut (M$Windows) to > `vncviewer vncservermachine:4` > > Save connection info as a *.vnc file (see vncviewer menu) Optionally > include password information. then start this with `vncviewer -c > configfile.vnc` (on M$Windows: do a proper install to have filetype > *.vnc do a `vncviewer -c %$1` > >> >> Currently I have a text file with all my hosts, IP's and >> machine names - I >> have to cut and paste into the viewer when a particular one >> is dropped from the viewer... > > As above, you can write scripts to keep those views alive: > while true > do > vncviewer view:12 > done > This will restart a new vncviewer to view:12 as soon as the old one > dies. > >> >> * an option to pop up a small message when VNC connects to a >> machine. Often >> there are users on the machines and they never notice the >> icon lighting up. > > Good idea. I've read somewhere that some vncservers (Xvnc) can call a > program on connect or disconnect. I'd say the vncserver can call an > external program on connect and on disconnect and pass some > connection info like the number of (remaining) connections, the user > that just connected, local and remote display information and such. > >> I then have to wrestle the mouse from them! Sometimes I open >> notepad or type >> a quick message in the document they are working on to let >> them know that I >> need to usurp control for a minute... > > For the moment, I've seen several apps mimicing the yellow notes to > display a message on a remote display (both Unix and M$Windows). > > Or make a call that disables local mouse and keyboard... > > For the future, if the above hooks are available, you can add your own > display. > > > > CBee > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
