[RESOLVED] Sending URL Variable to Bash Script by FlashGot

[jayjaygibbs]

I'm trying to run a simple script from Firefox using Flashgot:

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#! /bin/bash
sp-sc $1 8908 8909 & 
#TRYING TO SET $1 as URL Variable
sleep 5 && vlc http://localhost:8909

I am aware that there are better ways of starting sp-sc but once I can suss this out it will lead to some more useful things for me.

I set Flashgot to run my simple script but I can't seem to find a way to set the url link to a variable e.g $1

Any help, or comments, would be really appreciated.

[Giorgio Maone]

You should setup a custom download manager entry with executable /bin/bash and arguments template:

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/path/to/my/script.sh [URL]

[jayjaygibbs]

Thanks for your post but I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

I'm trying to set the [URL] to a variable that I can use in my script.

What is the variable of [URL] if I set the download manager like you say?

[jayjaygibbs]

SORRY!!! I got it. Thanks a lot. I didn't put the $1 variable in single quotes.

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sp-sc '$1' 8908 8909 & 

It should have been this.

Thank you soooooo much. This is really useful!!

[therube]

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