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Zany_Zachary1
Asked: 2020-02-20 12:33:32 +0800 CST

Cancel buttons Zenity

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So, I have this script:

#!/bin/sh
#InputBox1Test

title=$(zenity --entry --text 'Type what you want your Notification Title to Say!' --title 'Notification')
text=$(zenity --entry --text 'Type what you want your Notification body to Say!' --title 'Notification')
DISPLAY=:0.0 notify-send "$title" "$text"

This script opens a zenity window, and walks you through generating a notification. I want to make it exit when you press cancel. How do I do that?

notification scripts command-line bash zenity

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Assuming that return value is 1 for "cancel" and 0 for "ok" you will want to use:

    #!/bin/sh
#InputBox1Test

title=$(zenity --entry --text 'Type what you want your Notification Title to Say!' --title 'Notification')
[[ "$?" != "0" ]] && exit 1
text=$(zenity --entry --text 'Type what you want your Notification body to Say!' --title 'Notification')
[[ "$?" != "0" ]] && exit 1
DISPLAY=:0.0 notify-send "$title" "$text"

    You can make a longer traditional check like this:

    if [[ "$?" != "0" ]] ; then
    exit 1
fi

    however I like the shortcut of:

    [[ "$?" != "0" ]] && exit 1

    No matter which method you choose the importance is consistency with your programming style so those that follow in your footsteps and maintain your code can think inside your head.

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