Vineet Kumar wrote:
Yep, sure does ... I didn't originaly think this would be of use till I realised I could literaly split the line up in vi, make the script executable and it came out as I wanted ...I thought it only worked on the command line.* David selby (debian@pusspaws.net) [030620 11:07]:Many thanks everyone, xmessage -file xxx seems to work, It seems to take the formatting from the file and not have a problem, strange it can't take it directly from "" however will remember this workaround.It works with quotes if you do as Florian suggested: xmessage "foo bar baz" good times, Vineet
This is a good way to go it. Dave (many thanks Florian)