Re: [lcd4linux] Silly question...or is it?

[Cuddles <cu...@fl...>]

Yes, that would work... :) BUT (there's always a but) it would require 
the script to be run 6 times (at least, on my network)... However, for 
now I guess it would work. :) Thanks!

Mike

Michael Reinelt wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I think you can achieve this with the current lcd4linux and the exec 
> plugin.
>
> write a little shell script:
>
> system_status.sh
>
> #! /bin/bash
> ping $1 -w 5 -c 1 >/dev/null && echo "ok" || echo "error"
>
>
> and use the exec plugin:
>
> exec('/home/me/system_status.sh 192.168.0.1', 10000)
>
> WARNING: this is untested!
>
>
> bye, Michael