On Sat, 2003-07-26 at 19:22, David selby wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code
> written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla to
> show that HTML.
>
> I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ...
> seemed simple
>
> if ! ps ax | grep "mozilla-bin" &>/dev/null; then
> /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web &
> .....
>
> This worked the first time then I get
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/myfiles/dave/debian/sh files$ ./HTMLgui
> 7508 pts/0 S 0:00 grep mozilla-bin
>
> Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding "mozilla-bin", saying yep
> its running, dont call mozilla & bang, script fails.
>
> Whatever I grep for, grep will find in ps ax as grep xxxxxx, a bit
> frustrating !!
grep -v grep will ensure that the grep line is removed. eg
if ! ps ax | grep "mozilla-bin" | grep -v grep ...
rgh
>
> Help
> Dave
>
> PS still a newbe BASH scripter, If there is a better way of doing this,
> let me know.
>
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> # HTMLgui ... enable Mozilla to provide a GUI for vi
>
> currentdir=/usr/local/myfiles/dave/websites/current
> oldhtml="mismatch"
>
>
> if ! ps ax | grep "mozilla-bin"; then
> /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web &
> sleep 3s
> fi
>
> echo
> while true; do
> html=$(ls -t1 $currentdir/*.html | head -n 1)
> if [ $oldhtml = $html ]; then
> sleep 1s
> else
> echo -e "HTMLgui ... changing to ${html##/*/}"
> oldhtml=$html
> /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web -remote "openFile($html)"
> fi
> done
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