can a pre-command be added to launcher? (SOLVED)

[sledgehammer]

I use xfce4.

To get my hp pro webcam to work in skype I have to add

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so

before the skype command. 

When I add it to launcher on the panel it blows up....says it can't find skype.

Yet when I run the following command in a terminal window skype video works fine, at least in test mode.

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /home/johwhi/src/Skype/skype-2.1.0.81/skype

But when I paste the same command into the launcher, it errors out.

Any suggestions?

[Pita]

I just tried it. It works fine from the command in xterm, however, when put
in a launcher it claims it cannot find the file v4l1compat.so.

I will try to make an executable file with this command and then address it
from within the launcher. I put it in ~/bin.  In the launcher you have to tell this path.

Great it works!

Only in my box this skype version crashes when I try to ring-up.
Has something to do with the sound setting and I was not yet able to do it right.

[sledgehammer]

Pita,

I think you mean that I need to move the skype program from my source (src) file in my home directory to /usr/bin?   Is that right? And then put the pre-command followed by the new ~/bin path into the launcher?

I use skype a lot but have not tried the video (before today when I went to wal mart and bought a web cam).  Its pretty cool. The web cam also works with wxcam but I guess that is for making movies or taking pictures.

Too bad it crashed when you called.  I am not that far along with it yet.

John

[Pita]

Pita,

I think you mean that I need to move the skype program from my source (src) file in my home directory to /usr/bin?   Is that right? And then put the pre-command followed by the new ~/bin path into the launcher?

I use skype a lot but have not tried the video (before today when I went to wal mart and bought a web cam).  Its pretty cool. The web cam also works with wxcam but I guess that is for making movies or taking pictures.

Too bad it crashed when you called.  I am not that far along with it yet.

John

No, create a file in ~/bin, let's call it skypelaunch.
> ~/bin/skypelaunch
Edit it and put the full command in it:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /home/johwhi/src/Skype/skype-2.1.0.81/skype
Save it and make it executable.
You can do this all with 'mc'

Then in the launcher on the panel put this Command:
~/bin/skypelaunch

Launch it, close your eyes and when you open them skype should be there.

[sledgehammer]

Thanks, Pita.

That works well.

[Pita]

Thanks, Pita.

That works well.