xtopen


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#!/bin/sh

# xtopen -- run command in xterm

abbr() {
	case "$1" in
        /home/$USER/*)	a='~'${1#/home/$USER} ;;
        /home/$USER)	a='~' ;;
        /home/*)	a='~'${1#/home/} ;;
	*)		a=$1 ;;
	esac
	printf '%s\n' "$a"
}

if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
	xmessage -buttons sorry:0 -default sorry -nearmouse \
		error: missing argument
	exit 1
fi

if ! which "$1" 2>/dev/null; then
	xmessage -default okay -nearmouse \
		error: program "$1" not found
	exit 1
fi

exec xterm -title "$* (`abbr "$PWD"`)" -e "$@"