Re: FVWM: Emacs does not print when started from FVWM-Buttons

From: Andrew J Cosgriff <Andrew.Cosgriff_at_cc.monash.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 11:37:39 +1000

"holeboy" == holeboy <holeboy_at_lackluster.net> writes:

holeboy> On Tue, 13 May 1997, Andreas Schumann wrote:
>> in order to print from a C-Shell or a program started from a
>> C-Shell. However, this setting is obviously not available for
>> programs started from the button bar?
>>

holeboy> Create a shell script to run when you click the button rather
holeboy> than just running emacs. Using sh, you could do something
holeboy> such as:

holeboy> #!/bin/sh
holeboy> export PRINTER=hp300
holeboy> /usr/local/bin/emacs -display :0.0
holeboy> exit

Alternatively, you could add a

(setenv "PRINTER" "hp300")

to your .emacs

Enjoy,
 Andrew.

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Received on Tue May 13 1997 - 20:43:10 BST