Re: --export w/o $DISPLAY?

[pascal <pascalc worldnet fr>]

Maybe an option to skip the DIA aplash screen would be sufficient .. ?

On 06 Sep 2001 08:38:18 -0300, Ian Britten wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm trying to set up dia to automatically regenerate some diagrams when the
> XML files are committed to the CVS repository.
> To do this, I am looking at the --export option.  (Actually, I tried it,
> and it seems to work great).
>
> Unfortunately, its usage seems to require the $DISPLAY to be set.  This
> causes me problems, as this is being run automatically on a headless server.
> (ie There's nothing to set the $DISPLAY to...)
>
> I can work around it for now by leaving a machine with X running, and
> hard-coding the $DISPLAY to it.  However, I'm wondering if this requirement
> (Having the $DISPLAY set) is required, or if it is just an oversight.
> If this restriction could be removed, it'd certainly make my life easier
> (and possibly others too!)
>
> Well, it's just a suggestion for a future release.  Meanwhile, keep up the
> great work!
> Ian
>
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