Launch Netscape

[Sanjiv Sharma_1]

Hi,

I have a "p series ENVIZEX" xterminal which connects to a L3000/HP-UX 11.11/HP Netstation s/w.

I have a requirement to configure an icon on the desktop of the xterminal so that when I double click on it then it should automatically launch Netscape Or, when I click the right button it should give me the "Netscape option" which when I click should launch the netscape.

I can connect from my PC through reflection s/w and able to launch netscape s/w.

How can I do this?

Thanks,

[Steven E. Protter]

I tried to figure this out for months and threw up my hands.

Eventually, I just installed gnome and netscape on the desk top isn't that different from doing it in windows.

It's big, but gnome is what's going to be built into the next HP-UX release anyway.


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[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

OK root menu first :

cd $HOME/.dt/

cp /usr/dt/config/C/sys.dtwmrc dtwmrc

vi dtwmrc to reflect something similar to :

Menu DtRootMenu
{
"Workspace Menu" f.title
"Shuffle Up" f.circle_up
"Shuffle Down" f.circle_down
"Refresh" f.refresh
"Minimize/Restore Front Panel" f.toggle_frontpanel
no-label f.separator
"Xpatches" f.exec "dtterm -e rlogin hpwin058 -l glennie &"
"Netscape" f.exec "/opt/netscape6/netscape -install"



exit CDE and log back in for changes to take effect.

As to netscape : it's intergration into the CDE desktop disappeared sometime ago, either raise a call with your local Response Centre ... there's a package containing the netscape icons and required dt actions files or simply create your own : from CDE front panel go into Application manager -> Desktop tools -.create action, add the relevant command line and pick a bitmap for your icon.

Save once you are happy and a CDE action should now be sitting in your $HOME dir, simply drag and drop this onto any existing CDE frontpanel icon and providing it has an install icon / sub panel it should just appear .... you can toggle it to appear on the front panel too if you wish .... have a read of the CDE advanced users and system admin guide available off HP docs for more more info ..

[Rick Beldin]

If you login to a full CDE environment on the Envisex, you can easily create an action that does this. The /usr/dt/bin/dtcreate program (also known as Create Action) can be used to create an action icon that will do what you want.
Once the icon is created, you can move it to your desktop with
dtfile.

See man dtaction, dtfile.

[Rick Beldin]

Oh - and this statement:

It's big, but gnome is what's going to be built into the next HP-UX release anyway.

From one of the earlier releases is not correct. CDE will remain the default desktop for the foreseeable future. GNOME is still offered as a free download but there are no plans at this time to make it a supported product.

[Pete Randall]

Rick,

In this thread:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x720a543254bfd611abdb0090277a778c,00.html


Alex makes the comment, "fyi Both sun and HP are moving towards gnome as their default window manager ... see http://www.hp.com/go/gnome".

I don't know where that fits in the "forseeable future", but I do expect that it's going to happen.



Pete

[Alex Glennie]

Pete,

fyi Rick is more knowledgeable than I wrt X/Graphics products he works for WTEC where as I am a mere mortal RCE, although my post was correct at the time plans have indeed changed - approximately about 6 weeks ago.

Rick as always is on the money.

[Pete Randall]

I thought I recognised Rick's name!!! Thanks Alex - I'm actually glad to hear that I won't have to start another conversion that I've been procrastinating about.


Pete