I am having problems with my .desktop files. I have a shell script that constantly watches for a file to be put into the "Downloads" folder. When a file is put into the folder it automatically executes a C program that I wrote in the terminal, and offers me different options for where I would like to move the file.

All is well there. However, I want a desktop shortcut to the program. I tried using the shortcut editor to specify the command to run, and to excecute it in terminal, and to keep terminal running after the execution of the command. All that is in the command is cd ~/Documents/prog/c/learn/inotify-tools && ./notifyscript.sh

However, that won't work. Also, I tried writing a C program that basically told the system the above command, thinking that the shortcut editor was messing up.

INTERESTINGLY, it runs fine when I am in its directory and type ./'Download Manager'

However, I don't want to keep changing to the directory on every reboot and run the program. Instead, I want a .desktop shortcut or, even better, a way to start on reboot automatically. I don't understand why it isn't working. If I don't execute in terminal it doesn't work...

Here is the Desktop File:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Download Manager

Comment=

Exec=cd ~/Documents/prog/c/learn/inotify-tools && ./notifyscript.sh

Icon=icon name

Terminal=true

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

X-KeepTerminal=true

Here is the C Source Code and its Desktop file as well, just as another option:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Download Manager

Comment=

Exec=./'Download Manager'

Icon=icon name

Terminal=true

Type=Application  

StartupNotify=true

X-KeepTerminal=true

C Source Code:

/*

desktoplauncher.c Source Code

Written by me

This program is used to launch

the inotify monitor shell script

which in turn launches the 

download manager program 

whenever a file is placed in the

"Downloads" folder.

*/ 



#include <stdio.h>



int main()

{

system("cd ~/Documents/prog/c/learn/inotify-tools && ./notifyscript.sh");

}