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Tiny Core Base => TCB Talk => Topic started by: manit123 on December 26, 2013, 07:12:29 AM

Title: [NOT SOLVED]cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on December 26, 2013, 07:12:29 AM

I wanted quick access entry in right click menu of flwm .
So I created followign files in /home/tc/.wmx

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$ls  ./home/tc/.wmx/
 file-manager  mount-tool    oxford
 $ cat ./home/tc/.wmx/*
 #!/bin/sh
 exec pcmanfm
 #!/bin/sh
 exec mnttool
 #!/bin/sh
 exec /mnt/sda1/tc/new-oxford.sh
It works .
When I added these files to /home/tc/.wmx folder in mydata.tgz then they do not reappear after restart .
Is .wmx folder overwritten when flwm_topside.tcz is loaded ?

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: gerald_clark on December 26, 2013, 09:46:38 AM

Check your /opt/.xfiletool.lst file.
.wmx files are excluded from the backup.

You might consider adding your .wmx/ files form a script in /opt/bootsync.sh.

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on December 26, 2013, 09:51:04 AM

I will remove that line , then see.

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: gerald_clark on December 26, 2013, 09:52:36 AM

That is not a good idea.
This would leave entries for programs that may not be loaded at next boot.
Add them from /opt/bootsync.sh instead.

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on December 26, 2013, 11:48:48 PM

I created the directory structure /home/tc/.wmx then copied the files into it.
I tar , gzipped the structure & saved it as mydata.tgz in tce folder of boot partition.
So far , this has worked.
I removed '.wmx' line from /opt/.xfiletool.lst (part of mydata.tgz) , still files inside .wmx do not get restored.
Are you suggesting me to add following to /opt/bootsync.sh

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mkdir -p /home/tc/.wmx
cp <files> /home/tc/.wmx
If  /opt/bootsync.sh gets run as root then those files will have owner 'root'.
Usually , files inside ~/.wmx are owned by tc:staff . That would mean , I add above lines to ~/.xsession .

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: Rich on December 27, 2013, 12:09:07 AM

Hi manit123
You could save the scripts in a subdirectory under /opt then in bootsync.sh do:

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cp /opt/subdirectory/* /home/tc/.wmx

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on December 29, 2013, 11:42:48 PM

adding lines to /opt/bootsync.sh did not work .
Finally , adding to ~/.xsession did

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: coreplayer2 on December 30, 2013, 03:16:45 AM

I use this method.

Make an extension of the ~/.wmx folder with only those entries you want to see in the final product, have it restore to a directory named say ~/.wmx_bak
then on boot use a short shell script loaded via .X.d or .xsession  whose purpose is to wait until ~/.wmx directory exists then delete it, next copy/move ~/.wmx_bak to ~/.wmx    By the time boot has finished the new menus will be in place.

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on December 31, 2013, 10:00:40 AM

That is similiar to mine.
As told above , all I want is to add 3 quick shortcuts in right click menu.
My last command in ~/.xsession copy those files from boot partition to ~/.wmx.
I also added '\ ' at beginning of file name so that they appear first in right click menu.
I guess ~/.wmx is dynamically created so startup script is indispensable.

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: coreplayer2 on December 31, 2013, 09:48:43 PM

I see maybe I missunderstood, then i'd create an extension to hold the "/usr/local/share/applications/dummy.desktop" files for each menu item needed, which will allow the system to dynamically create menu items at boot when it's expected.?

Perhaps one extension for one main item with three sub menu's ?

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: Rich on December 31, 2013, 09:55:46 PM

Hi manit123
Didn't we cover this topic once before:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,15107.msg86662.html#msg86662

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on January 01, 2014, 08:14:19 AM

to Rich ,
The one you have given as example in http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,15107.msg86662.html#msg86662 creates a submenu under 'applications' not  above 'applications,system tools,new desktop,exit'
The one given in wiki (about creating menu entry) did not work (maybe it is for jwm while tiny core uses flwm by default).

Title: Re: cannot restore files in ~/.wmx folder
Post by: manit123 on January 09, 2014, 10:45:22 AM

hi people ,
Please suggest me a way of creating menu item alongside 'system tools,applications,exit' - not within one of them ?