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On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:05:11 +0000 Simon Robert wrote: > Hi > I've installed a java app called storYbook. It starts from the command > line in its installation directory from a script file called > storybook.sh. This contains java -Xmx192m -jar lib/storybook.jar which > also works. > > I'm trying to put it into the ubuntu menu. I've tried > /home/simon/storybook/storybook.sh > the same with a "." the front and > java -Xmx192m -jar /home/simon/storybook/lib/storybook.jar and > variations on them. > > Running the last command from anywhere apart from its directory gets a > missing file report from java. > > What should I be doing? > > Thanks > Simon Given your last statement "running the last command from anywhere apart from...", I would make a 2-line bash script: ---- #!/bin/bash cd /home/simon/storybook java -Xmx192m -jar lib/storybook.jar ---- Make it executable (I usually have a ~/bin directory for things like this) and use that in your Ubuntu Menu. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html