topic Re: wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users in Operating System - HP-UX

wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users

Herbert Loevenich — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 02:30:04 GMT

Dear HP-UX experinced users,

using wall textfile

i can send a message to all users using an ascii terminal window like the console, hpterm or dtterm.

I would like to broadcast a message to all users, who are using an x-emulation.

Is there a standard tool available

Thanks,

Herbert

Re: wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users

Nicolas Dumeige — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 02:39:46 GMT

Hello,

Looping on a list of connected user (who), you can use xmessage.

http://www.squarebox.co.uk/cgi-squarebox/manServer/usr/X11R6/man/man1/xmessage.1x

Cheers

Nicolas

Re: wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users

Herbert Loevenich — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:15:26 GMT

Thanks Nicolas,

where can i get xmessage from,

Herbert

Re: wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users

Nicolas Dumeige — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:43:40 GMT

X message is a standard program from the X consortium.

Search with google "xmessage.c".

If found various source, try to compile one on your box.

Cheers

Nicolas

Re: wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users

Herbert Loevenich — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 04:07:44 GMT

Hi Nicolas,

you seems to be the expert. :-))

I've found the source, but never compiled
(long time ago) and linked an executable.

In case your time allows it, could you give some advise.

Thanks,

Herbert

Re: wall for X11, broadcast message to X11 users

Alex Glennie — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 05:00:55 GMT

http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/hpux/X11/Viewers/xmessage-9605/ has a pre-compiled binary ....