2 files changed, 59 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/util/fbsetbg b/util/fbsetbg
index 3db53da..a75f461 100644
--- a/util/fbsetbg
+++ b/util/fbsetbg
@@ -130,28 +130,28 @@ Common tips to use with $command:
 EOF
 }
 
-# ugly code for solaris compat.
-case `uname` in
-    Linux|*BSD)
-        find_it() {
-            which $1 > /dev/null 2>&1 && shift && $*
-        }
-        ;;
-    *)
-        find_it() {
-            file=`which $1 2> /dev/null`
-            if [ -x "$file" ]; then
-                if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
-                    shift
-                    $*
-                fi
-                return 0
-            else
-                return 1
+# some which's have a reliable return code, some don't
+# Lets figure out which which we have.
+if which this_program_does_not_exist-no_really-aA1zZ9 >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+    # can't rely on return value
+    find_it() {
+        file=`which $1 2> /dev/null`
+        if [ -x "$file" ]; then
+            if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+                shift
+                $*
             fi
-        }
-        ;;
-esac
+            return 0
+        else
+            return 1
+        fi
+    }
+else
+    # can rely on return value
+    find_it() {
+        which $1 > /dev/null 2>&1 && shift && $*
+    }
+fi
 
 message() {
 
diff --git a/util/fluxbox-generate_menu.in b/util/fluxbox-generate_menu.in
index 5a38247..d77b44b 100755
--- a/util/fluxbox-generate_menu.in
+++ b/util/fluxbox-generate_menu.in
@@ -123,59 +123,48 @@ fluxbox-generate_menu was brought to you by:
 EOF
 }
 
-# ugly code for solaris compat.
-UNAME=`uname`
-# echo "UNAME=$UNAME"
-case "$UNAME" in
-    Linux|*BSD)
-        find_it() {
-            which $1 > /dev/null 2>&1 && shift && $*
-        }
-
-        find_it_options() {
-            which $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
-        }
-                ;;
-    *)
-        find_it() {
-            file=`which $1 2> /dev/null`
-            if [ -x "$file" ]; then
-                if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
-                    shift
-                    $*
-                fi
-                return 0
-            else
-                return 1
+# some which's have a reliable return code, some don't
+# Lets figure out which which we have.
+if which this_program_does_not_exist-no_really-aA1zZ9 >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+    # can't rely on return value
+    find_it() {
+        file=`which $1 2> /dev/null`
+        if [ -x "$file" ]; then
+            if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+                shift
+                $*
             fi
-        }
+            return 0
+        else
+            return 1
+        fi
+    }
 
-        find_it_options() {
-            file=`which $1 2> /dev/null`
-            if [ -x "$file" ]; then
-                return 0
-            else
-                return 1
-            fi
-        }
+    find_it_options() {
+        file=`which $1 2> /dev/null`
+        if [ -x "$file" ]; then
+            return 0
+        else
+            return 1
+        fi
+    }
 
-        ;;
-esac
+else
+    # can rely on return value
+    find_it() {
+        which $1 > /dev/null 2>&1 && shift && $*
+    }
 
-case "$UNAME" in
-        Linux)
-                replaceWithinString(){
-                        #echo "replaceWithinString: $1, $2, $3" >&2
-                        #echo ${1//$2/$3} # causes error in BSD even though not used
-                        echo $1 | awk "{ gsub(/$2/, \"$3\"); print }"
-                }
-        ;;
-        *BSD)
-                replaceWithinString(){
-                        echo $1 | awk "{ gsub(/$2/, \"$3\"); print }"
-                }
-        ;;
-esac
+    find_it_options() {
+        which $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
+    }
+fi
+
+#echo "replaceWithinString: $1, $2, $3" >&2
+#echo ${1//$2/$3} # causes error in BSD even though not used
+replaceWithinString(){
+    echo $1 | awk "{ gsub(/$2/, \"$3\"); print }"
+}
 
 convertIcon(){
         if [ ! -f "$1" ] ; then