Re: hardstatus backtick

[Glen Smith]

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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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