Add a new type '*.term' for running VTE terminal commands.

[techtalk-pse.git] / examples / simple / functions

diff --git a/examples/simple/functions b/examples/simple/functions
index 03d70cf..daacc22 100644 (file)
--- a/examples/simple/functions
+++ b/examples/simple/functions
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # -*- shell-script -*-
 
+# Place any local environment variables required in 'local'.
+if [ -f local ]; then source local; fi
+
 export PS1="$ "
-export HISTFILE=/tmp/history
+
+export HISTFILE=$talkdir/history
 
 rm -f $HISTFILE
+touch $HISTFILE
 
 add_history ()
 {
@@ -12,11 +17,10 @@ add_history ()
 
 terminal ()
 {
-    exec \
-        gnome-terminal \
-        --window \
-        --geometry=+100+100 \
-        --hide-menubar \
-        -e '/bin/bash --norc' \
-        "$@"
+    # Make $HISTFILE unwritable so the shell won't update it
+    # when it exits.
+    chmod -w $HISTFILE
+
+    # Execute a shell.
+    bash --norc "$@"
 }