Re: AIX $SHELL variable and Fourgen Screens
Posted in 1994
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In article <3crl7h$qgp@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de>, spitz@GANS1X.ana.med.uni-muenchen.de (Richard Spitz) writes: >I wouldn't mess with the "$SHELL"-Variable, nor would I use the approach >that was suggested someone else, entering the application name in place >of the login shell in /etc/password. That way, there can never be a >shell to execute a sub-program via the "RUN" command. Also, how would >you be able to set the environment variables you might need (such as >DBPRINT, DBDATE, DBPATH etc.)? Good point Dr! I hadn't tried it so wasn't sure if it would work.... ( I'm the "someone else.", but who's counting...) Tim Schaefer The Computer Business Co. inxutil@aol.com