Problem with upstart script - recognition of PID to track

[Steffen Barszus]

Steffen Barszus wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> i'm trying to write an upstart script for vdr (http://www.tvdr.de). 
> 
> In order to start the daemon i first need to get a list of options for
> the daemon.
> 
> part of the typical list of options (this is $PLUGIN from below)
> 
>  -P "graphtft -d none" -P text2skin -P iptv -P "suspendoutput " -P
>  "skinsoppalusikka --logodir=/usr/share/vdr-xpmlogos" -P
>  streamdev-server -P avolctl -P markad -P extrecmenu -P skinelchi -P
>  quickepgsearch -P conflictcheckonly -P menuorg -P externalplayer -P
>  channellists -P epgsearchonly -P "live --port=8008 --ip=0.0.0.0" -P
>  wirbelscan -P "radio --files=/usr/share/vdr-plugin-radio
>  --live=/usr/share/vdr-plugin-radio/rtextUnten-kleo2-live.mpg
>  --replay=/usr/share/vdr-plugin-radio/rtextUnten-kleo2-replay.mpg
>  --encrypted=0 --verbose=1" -P "xine -r" -P epgsearch -P femon 
> 
> In order to get the quoting right i use eval in the script section.
> Like that the daemon start - but upstart is refering to wrong pid. 
> 
> Is there any way i can fill this variables in pre-start and hand over
> to the start section ? Is there any other way to tell upstart what the
> correct pid is ? The pid option doesn't seem to exist (anymore? I'm
> using karmic)

This was a quoting issue in the shell which i could get rid off in the 
meantime. Still learning on upstart though :)