(main): set the RATPOISON env. variable to the path

to this executable.

4 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aa37f8c..3dc14f5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-02-09  Shawn Betts  <katia_dilkina@verizon.net>
+
+	* src/main.c (main): set the RATPOISON env. variable to the path
+	to this executable.
+
 2005-02-06  Shawn Betts  <katia_dilkina@verizon.net>
 
 	* src/actions.c (cmd_prompt): allow prompt to be run
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 54b74ef..3d4b919 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
 are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
 notice and this notice are preserved.
 
+* Changes since 1.4.0-beta1
+** RATPOISON environment variable
+RATPOISON is set to the location of the ratpoison binary. This is
+useful for scripts.
+
 * Changes since 1.3.0
 ** command arguments can be wrapped in double quotes.
 To include a space in a command argument, wrap the argument with ".
diff --git a/doc/ratpoison.texi b/doc/ratpoison.texi
index bf9e4e6..b2cf1e3 100644
--- a/doc/ratpoison.texi
+++ b/doc/ratpoison.texi
@@ -1569,6 +1569,9 @@ if it is switch to its window otherwise launch it.
 
 It should also be noted that multiple @option{-c} options can be used.
 
+to facilitate writing scripts, the @env{RATPOISON} environment
+variable is set to the full path of the ratpoison binary.
+
 @example
 $ ratpoison -c split -c split
 @end example
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index deef611..5b7bb25 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   set_sig_handler (SIGHUP, hup_handler);
   set_sig_handler (SIGCHLD, chld_handler);
 
+  /* Add RATPOISON to the environment */
+  putenv (xsprintf ("RATPOISON=%s", argv[0]));
+
   /* Setup ratpoison's internal structures */
   init_globals ();
   init_defaults ();