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Re: putting xwin into background from a batch script
- From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:14:02 -0500 (EST)
- Subject: Re: putting xwin into background from a batch script
- References: <Sea2-F151Rw0aaxByle0000f3c6@hotmail.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, J S wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a batch script to start an xdmcp session. Once the xwin command runs
> I need to start up xbindkeys. However the program hangs at the xwin command
> until the session is closed down, then executes xbindkeys:
>
> xwin -noreset -ac -query %SERVER% -from %IP% -clipboard -nodecoration
> -emulate3buttons 50 -dpi 91 -once
> xbindkeys
>
> Is there a way (in batch) to fork the xwin session into the background ?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> JS.
Yep, it's called "start". From a command prompt, type "help start".
Igor
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