[Solved] Help with handy scipt.

SpeedVin · 2009-08-10 18:04:19

Hello
Today I have an idea for a script that will display all dir's (in curent directory) in dmenu and when we select one I will to it
Here it is:

#!/bin/bash
ls | dmenu -fn glisp -nb "#100" -nf "#b9c0af" -sb "#000" -sf "#afff2f" -i
cd $pwd/

Dmenu dispaly's good but after I select dir it saysi only the name of dir I select
How to cat the output of dmenu?
Thanks for help!

Last edited by SpeedVin (2009-08-11 08:16:55)

raf_kig · 2009-08-10 19:07:48

#!/bin/bash
cd "$(ls | dmenu -fn glisp -nb "#100" -nf "#b9c0af" -sb "#000" -sf "#afff2f" -i)"

Regards,

raf

Last edited by raf_kig (2009-08-10 19:08:57)

rson451 · 2009-08-10 19:12:46

Unless I misunderstand you, this won't work. The cd will last until the end of the shell script and you will then be moved back to the directory the script was started from.

#!/bin/bash
cd /
ls

This little script will demonstrate that.

Last edited by rson451 (2009-08-10 19:13:20)

scragar · 2009-08-10 19:14:56

Then make it a function or an alias.

alias cdmenu='cd "$(ls | dmenu -fn glisp -nb "#100" -nf "#b9c0af" -sb "#000" -sf "#afff2f" -i)"'

raf_kig · 2009-08-10 19:16:33

Yeah, it won't work if executed, but sourcing it will work

i'd suggest using an alias like

alias bla='cd "$(ls | dmenu -fn glisp -nb "#100" -nf "#b9c0af" -sb "#000" -sf "#afff2f" -i)"'

SpeedVin · 2009-08-11 06:32:20

raf_kig wrote:

#!/bin/bash
cd "$(ls | dmenu -fn glisp -nb "#100" -nf "#b9c0af" -sb "#000" -sf "#afff2f" -i)"

Regards,

raf

Thanks
I tried your solution but it won't go to directory
Script's have exec right's .

raf_kig · 2009-08-11 08:10:30

As rson451 correctly said: This won't work if you execute it. You have two options:

1) source myscript.sh
instead of running it

2) use an alias like scragar/I posted

Regards,

raf

SpeedVin · 2009-08-11 08:15:46

raf_kig wrote:

As rson451 correctly said: This won't work if you execute it. You have two options:
1) source myscript.sh
instead of running it
2) use an alias like scragar/I posted
Regards,
raf

Yeah you were right thanks

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[Solved] Help with handy scipt.

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