RE: Using 'dialog'

[Wim Kerkhoff <wim@netmaster.com>]

On 01-Mar-2000 Cameron Matheson wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> I'm trying to write a script that asks you which ROM you want to start
> up with snes9x (along with sound and joystick options).  Right now I
> have the following:
> 
> dialog --backtitle "Super Nintendo" --title "Snes9x Options" --shadow
> --menu "Wh
> ich ROM do I load?" 0 0 0 1 "Final Fantasy V" 2 "Chrono Trigger"
> 
> Unfortunately, I do not know what to do now.  The man page said it dumps
> the tag to stderr, but I don't know how to use stderr.  Please help.

I just happened to be playing with the same thing today...

I _think_ you do it like this from a bash prompt:

dialog --backtitle "Super Nintendo" --title "Snes9x Options" --shadow --menu
"Which ROM do I load?" 0 0 0 1 "Final Fantasy V" 2 "Chrono Trigger"; echo $?

HTH,

Wim Kerkhoff              
wim@netmaster.com