Thread: Help with loop script.

i wrote script output current desktop when using compiz virtual desktops used conky.

code:

#!/bin/bash    #set -x  ###############################################################  ##  script output desktop number when running compiz  ##  ##   4x1 virtual desktops , 1680x1050 resolution.     ##  ###############################################################    # use wmctrl -d | awk '{print $6}' determine coordinates each virtual desktop if use 2x2    sleep 3    ##wait conky load  while true; do	  sleep 2        coordinate=$(wmctrl -d | awk '{print $6}')    if [ "$coordinate" == "0,0" ];  		echo 1 > ~/.desktop.txt    	elif [ "$coordinate" == "1680,0" ];  		echo 2 > ~/.desktop.txt    	elif [ "$coordinate" == "3360,0" ];  		echo 3 > ~/.desktop.txt    	elif [ "$coordinate" == "5040,0" ];  		echo 4 > ~/.desktop.txt  fi        done

i added script startup applications found remained running when
logged out , started instance upon login.

fixed changing...

code:

while true; do

to

code:

while pidof conky; do

just wondered if putting in startup applications not correct way
start kind of script
or
there supposed add script exits when logging out.

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