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[Jaap Karssenberg <jaap.karssenberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

.. that should be "gnome-terminal --working-directory %d" ... so same
command minus the "="

On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Jaap Karssenberg <
jaap.karssenberg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Andreas,
>
> Ah yes, I see. The current limitation is that the "%d" needs to be an
> argument of it's own. Arguably you could consider that a bug or at least
> unexpected behavior.
>
> Does gnome-terminal allow you to do "gnome-terminal --working-dir %s"
> instead ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jaap
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 10:38 AM, WEHLER Andreas <
> andreas.wehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jaap.
>>
>> # this works:
>> # zim custom command
>> gnome-terminal --working-directory=/tmp
>>
>> # this does not work (%d is ignored? empty? not expanded?)
>> # zim custom command
>> gnome-terminal --working-directory=%d
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>      Andreas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 24.03.2015 09:28, Jaap Karssenberg wrote:
>> > Hi Andreas,
>> >
>> > What prevents you from define e.g. "xterm %d" as a custom command
>> (replace "xterm" with your console of choice) ?  Also when you need the
>> script, you should be able to put the full path to the script in the custom
>> command dialog, e.g "~/bin/StartTerminal.sh" should work just fine.
>> >
>> > But maybe I so not understand the problem statement fully?
>> >
>> > Jaap
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 8:31 AM, WEHLER Andreas <
>> andreas.wehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:andreas.wehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     Hi.
>> >
>> >     I'm still looking for a good way to start a terminal as a custom
>> command
>> >     from within zim.
>> >
>> >     Until now I have defined a wrapper which must be found within $PATH:
>> >         StartTerminal.sh     # see attachment
>> >
>> >     The setup of the custom command is shown here:
>> >         Snap_01.png          # see attachment
>> >
>> >     This works if zim is started from a shell with PATH being set up
>> >     e.g. in .bashrc and the wrapper is saved as
>> "~/bin/StartTerminal.sh".
>> >     Assume you have no write permission for /usr/local/bin.
>> >
>> >     So I've created also another launcher just to start zim:
>> >         StartZim.sh          # see attachment, saved to ~/bin
>> >
>> >     And my launcher looks like:
>> >         Snap_02.png          # see attachment, this works
>> >
>> >
>> >     Now, the wrappers do a proof of concept, but it is a hassle.
>> >     It's nothing you ever want to show a workmate.
>> >
>> >     Apparently I miss something with parameter substitution in zim
>> >     custom commands or with quoting?
>> >
>> >     Thanks,
>> >
>> >          Andreas
>> >
>> >
>> >     zim 0.60; Ubuntu 14.04
>> >
>>
>
>