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Re: hardstatus backtick
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Glen Smith |
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Re: hardstatus backtick |
Date: |
Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:45:30 -0500 |
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Hi Mikael
On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Mikael Sch?nenberg wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:26:31PM -0500, Glen Smith wrote:
>
> > Anybody got a clue as to what is wrong with my syntax on
> > using the backtick on my hardstatus line? :
> >
> > hardstatus alwayslastline "%{+d wB}%D%C %s %a %`uname -sr` %{-d
> > bw}%-w%{wB}%50>%n %t%{bw}%+w%<"
> >
> > It only prints the command literally
>
> >From the docs on the backtick string escape:
> ` Substitute with the output of a 'backtick' command. The length
> qualifier is misused to identify one of the commands.
>
> Try putting the following two lines in your .screenrc:
> backtick 42 0 0 uname -sr
> hardstatus alwayslastline "%42`"
>
> The first line creates a backtick command running 'uname -sr', and
> giving it the numerical id 42.
>
> The second line uses the string escape sequence for the backtick
> command, "misusing the length qualifier" to indicate which backtick id
> to use.
>
> When you've got it working, reinstate all the other stuff in your
> hardstatus line. Hope this helps :)
>
> --
> Mikael Sch?nenberg <address@hidden>
>
>
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Thanks alot!! Worked like a charm. I had read the man, since thats what
got me started w/ the backtick, but I guess the meaning alluded me.
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