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Xdialog scripting question - progress bar

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ACRizona:
...not beer or gold bar.  This a thermometer, speedometer bar showing the progress of something.   Keeps one entertained while BigSlowProgram loads.

How do I make it the "front-end" while BigSlowProgram loads ?
There is no RUN command in BASH.   I tried the background ampersand ruse, but Opera (as example) will not run (pun) in background 'mode'.

Any Guroo solutions ? :)        ( Please - only TinyCore capable.  No PHP etc. )

gerald_clark:
opera &
absolutely works.

tinypoodle:

--- Quote from: ACRizona on December 18, 2010, 08:30:59 PM ---There is no RUN command in BASH.

--- End quote ---

There is 'exec', but don't use it indiscriminately.

ACRizona:
BASH:
Xdialog --progressbar.....10...9...8...7....6...5
exec BigSlowProgram :(

Results: 
Xdialog completes countdown from 10 to zero.
BigSlowProgram loads ( you are watching a blank screen) and runs. :P

Desired:
BigSlowProgram loads WHILE you watch Xdialog count down.

curaga:
Bigslowapp &
Xdialog --progressbar...

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