On Monday 06 September 2004 14:09, Mike Chandler wrote: > On Monday 06 September 2004 02:34 am, David Goodenough wrote: > > Try opening a Konsole and starting it manually, i.e. issue the java -jar > > ... command by hand. That way you get to see the error messages and if > > they do not point you at the problem they might help us help you. > > > > David > > > > On Monday 06 September 2004 09:42, Mike Chandler wrote: > > > Well, I tried the suggestion; but I must not be doing something right. > > > Here's what I did; > > > 1. went onto the dir where JBidWatcher-0.9.3.1.jar is located, (which > > > is /home/mike/programs) > > > 2. rightclicked and did 'create new file > text file', and called it > > > jbidwatcher.sh > > > 3. made jbidwatcher.sh executable > > > 4. Opened jbidwatcher.sh with an editor and put in the sample script > > > you gave me, (editing for actual path.) Like this: > > > > > > #!/bin/bash > > > cd /home/mike/programs/ > > > java -jar JBidWatcher-0.9.3.1.jar > > > > > > 5. on desktop, rightclicked and did 'create new file > link to > > > application' 6. made it executable > > > 7. rightclick on the new icon, click properties tab, typed in the > > > command field: /home/mike/programs/jbidwatcher.sh > > > > > > Now I click on that desktop icon I just made, and nothing opens, but > > > the little hourglass timer flashes for 10-15 seconds then stops. > > > > > > Probably simple, but obviously beyond me. Please, what did I do or not > > > do? Thanks. > > First off I see that when I entered the command in the desktop icon, I > forgot to use ./ before the name of the shell script. > > Example: > before: /home/mike/programs/jbidwatcher.sh > after: /home/mike/programs/./jbidwatcher.sh
This is not the problem and is entirely unnecessary. You only need it on the command line because the current directory is not on the PATH by default. I suggest you type in the "java -jar ...." command directly and see what that says. David > > Now I fixed that, so when I click the icon at least something tries to > happen, then I get this error: > Konsole > Session "Shell" exited with status 127. > > Seems I'm getting closer? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]