launcher run line problem

[Tyler Durden]

On 28.07.2012 23:35, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
> On 07/28/2012 09:45 AM, Mike Massonnet wrote:
>> Le vendredi 27 juillet 2012 à 20:57 -0700, Auke Kok a écrit :
>>> On 07/27/2012 07:58 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Scientific Linux 6.2, 64 bit
>>>> Xfce 4.8
>>>>
>>>> This run line won't work in my launcher, but if I copy
>>>> it to an xterm it does work. What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> rdesktop -N -d FooDomain -u todd -g 80%% -a 16 -r printer:B4350='HP
>>>> LaserJet IIP' -r disk:MyLocalDrive=/home/temp -r clipboard:CLIPBOARD
>>>> vvv.xxx.yyy.zzz
>>>
>>> first guess, %% gets mangled through a printf... Try omitting the '-g
>>> 80%%', but I could be wrong. Try omitting some of the quoted parameters
>>> as well.
>>
>> +1
>>
>> I created a launcher with the following parameters which worked fine:
>> rdesktop -u user -p pass -g 1024x768 hostname
>>
>> You can check the content of the launcher in the following location:
>> ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/xfce4/panel/launcher-<ID>/<ID>.desktop
>>
>> and test it with the "xdg-open" command.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mike
>
> I shortened the command line all the way down to
>
> rdesktop hostname
>
> Works fine from a command line, but not the launcher.
> Now I am really stumped!
>
> Any ideas?
>

Try with full pathname to the command, /usr/bin/rdesktop and see if that 
makes any change.

Check your ~/.xsession-errors file for any errors.
-- 
Tyler