Re: Controlling an Xterm from a C++ Program
From: Andrew Gabriel (andrew_at_cucumber.demon.co.uk)
Date: 09/30/03
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Date: 30 Sep 2003 14:14:50 GMT
In article <1b936e67.0309300458.31a9c52f@posting.google.com>,
dquelch@yahoo.com (Dennis) writes:
> Hi,
>
> As the subject states, is it possible to control an xterm running on a
> linux/unix desktop from another standalone program? For example, suppose I
> have program running inside an xterm on the desktop. From another
> piece of software I would like to be able to control when that xterm
> pops up or is minimized (iconified). I would guess that I would need to capture the
> PID of the xterm at startup, and then maybe send a signal telling it
> to popup/popdown? Is something like this possible? Or maybe someone
> has a another suggestion.
What are you running in the xterm?
I have an application which brings up xterms on ptys but drives
the xterm directly without running a separate program in them.
It kills and starts new ones when it wants to get rid or create
new windows.
-- Andrew Gabriel
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