export problem

[jimmy_39]

hi guys

I have a problem. I want to do a [script] that launched set the DISPLAY = vt100, but, if I effect the command [set] after have launched the [script] I see that the variable $DISPLAY doesn't have the value vt100.does a way exist for do it?

[T G Manikandan]

DISPLAY should be like


DISPLAY=:0.0
export DISPLAY
TERM=vt100
export TERM

[jimmy_39]

ok
I have done as but when the [script] finishes the value don't result assigned.

example


vi jimmy
TERM=vt100
export TERM
:wq

chmod 777 jimmy
./jimmy

ora digito SET
PS2='> '
PS3='#? '
PS4='+ '
PWD=/tmp
RANDOM=18592
SECONDS=18464
SHELL=/sbin/sh
TERM=vt220
TMOUT=0
TZ=MET-1METDST

help me

[Geoff Wild]

What are you using as a terminal emulator?

This works for me:

# echo $TERM
xterm

export TERM=vt100

# echo $TERM
vt100


Rgds...Geoff

[Graham Cameron_1]

As per above post, DISPLAY is used by X-windows, and is usually something like 10.85.114.117:0.0.
Maybe you mean TERM=vt100 ??
Anyway, you can export an environment variable in more than one way.
eg
--
"TERM=vt100 command"
--
will run command, set the TERM variable and then call command. When command has finished, TERM will be unset.
--
export TERM=vt100
command
--
does the same, but TERM remains set subsequently.
--
-- Graham

[Chris Wilshaw]

To set this by running a script, you need to use

. ./jimmy

[Mark Grant]

If I understand you correctly you are trying to set your DISPLAY by running a script. This will not work. You need to set the DISPLAY in the current shell or the parent shell. When you run your script, you are starting a new shell, setting the DISPLAY variable. This sets the variable in the scripts environment, not yours. There are two solution. The first is to "export DISPLAY=ip address:0" in your .profile or have a file containing only "export DISPLAY=ipaddress:0" called for example "setdisplay" and going ". setdisplay". This special command will put the variable in your current environment.

Hope tis helps

[Graham Cameron_1]

Just saw your reply.
In your example, you need " . ./jimmy"
-- Graham

[jimmy_39]

ok


the problem is in the script


###vi jimmy


TERM=vt100
export TERM


:wq



###chmod 777 jimmy

###./jimmy


###set

EDITOR=vi
ERASE=^H
ERRNO=0
FCEDIT=/usr/bin/ed
HISTFILE=/.sh_history
HOME=/
IFS='
'
LINENO=1
LOGNAME=root
MAIL=/var/mail/root
MAILCHECK=600
MANPATH=/usr/share/man/%L:/usr/share/man:/usr/contrib/man/%L:/usr/contrib/man:/n
OLDPWD=/
OPTARG
OPTIND=1
PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/contrib/bin:/opt/hparray/bin:/opt/nett
PPID=23245
PS1='xxx:$PWD\#'
PS2='> '
PS3='#? '
PS4='+ '
PWD=/tmp
RANDOM=18592
SECONDS=18464
SHELL=/sbin/sh
TERM=vt220
TMOUT=0
TZ=MET-1METDST
_=s




thank

[T G Manikandan]

. ./jimmy

dot space dot slash jimmy

[Mark Grant]

Jimmy,

please note several posts above!

You need to run it ". jimmy". Notice the period/full stop at the start