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From: eddc@opus.lerc.nasa.gov (Dave Carek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: forkunix, forkwsh, and seqfork???
Message-ID: <1990Oct18.195935.24862@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>
Date: 18 Oct 90 19:59:35 GMT
References: <2798@uc.msc.umn.edu>
Reply-To: eddc@opus.UUCP (Dave Carek)
Organization: NASA/Lewis Research Center, Cleveland
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forkunix  - forks a unix process (code already has necessary stuff to open 
            window.

seqfork   - sequential fork of unix process (like forkunix but makes sure
            they are executed in order

forkwsh   - forks a window shell (same as typing wsh in an open window)

Sample RestartActions in user.ps

/RestartActions [ 
    { 
        RunConsole
        (-n C_Shell -r1000 -s40x80 -t"$USER  on  `hostname`") forkwsh
        (clock) forkunix 
        (mailbox -S $USER) forkunix           
        (ical) forkunix 
        (gr_osview) forkunix
        (systemchest) seqfork
        (/usr/local/bin/hostchest) seqfork 
        (/usr/local/bin/printchest) seqfork 
        (windowchest) seqfork
    }
] store
 
1st forkwsh starts a wsh using the parameters specified in the ()'s
The four foukunix lines, start the processes specified in the ()'s
The four seqfork lines, start the processes specified in the ()'s in the
    order listed.
 
For documentation you can look in the 4Sight Programmer's Guide.  I found
it more useful to play around in the 4Dgifts directory and learn by example.

But .... I wouldn't waste too much time trying to learn this stuff, seeing as
SGI say's they'll be moving to X.


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