You should not use scanf to read lines, scanf has a list of problems that are too long to get into. (sscanf is safer.)
In general, if you want to use scanf, you should use fgets to get a whole line, then use sscanf to scan the string rather than the file to avoid buffering problems.
Hi,
Wish if could provide some clues.
How do I dump all the C program variables(global) into say a file with their names and the values. So that when I restart the application again I could use this same file for reinitializing.Is this possible?
Thanks,
Reji (1 Reply)
I'm writing a simple program in unix and was wondering how mid switch I can run a program and get someone to enter variables for it i.e.:
#!/bin/csh -f
echo "If you wish to do v press v"
echo "If you wish to compile press c"
echo "If you wish to add an entry press a"
echo "If you wish to... (1 Reply)
Hi
i used the following code to copy a directory from a source location to dest.
argv contains the source loc i/p by the user.
strcpy(source,argv);
strcpy(dest,"/home/MainServer/Job_dir/");
system("cp -r $source $dest");
it complies properly but during execution of the program it... (2 Replies)
hi
I wanted to access the C program variables in shell script.
This script is called from the same C program.
What are the ways in which i can access variables
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Hi,
i want to write a script that executes a program (exec?) .
this program then requires a filename as input.
how do i give it this input in the script so the program will be complete run and close by the script.
e.g.
exec prog.exe
program then asks for filename
"enter filename:"... (1 Reply)
Hello Geniuses of the unix world. please help, stupid chemist. I have the following script that I need to create a file. Doesnt make sense unless i explain this way: I need to create a file called summary.in I would like all these lines to be inserted however in the command line I would like the... (1 Reply)
So I need some help with this. Pardon me if I'm posting in the wrong forum, after some googling for my answer and finding nothing I found this forum. It seemed appropriate for what I was seeking. I just didnt find a forum that concerned the use of GDB. I'm learning to use the C language and GDB.... (2 Replies)
Hi there,
I need urgent help with a small program that is run via shell script. Unfortunately I only understand the bare basics of shell scripting and can't figure out how to do this.
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LEARN ABOUT OSF1
pwd
pwd(1) General Commands Manual pwd(1)NAME
pwd - Displays the pathname of the current working directory
SYNOPSIS
pwd
STANDARDS
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:
pwd: XCU5.0
Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.
OPTIONS
None
OPERANDS
None
DESCRIPTION
The pwd command writes to standard output the full pathname of your current working directory. All directories are separated by a /
(slash). The first / represents the root directory and the last directory named is your current working directory.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned: Successful completion. An error occurred.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables affect the execution of pwd: Provides a default value for the internationalization variables that are
unset or null. If LANG is unset or null, the corresponding value from the default locale is used. If any of the internationalization vari-
ables contain an invalid setting, the utility behaves as if none of the variables had been defined. If set to a non-empty string value,
overrides the values of all the other internationalization variables. Determines the locale for the format and contents of diagnostic mes-
sages written to standard error. Determines the location of message catalogues for the processing of LC_MESSAGES.
SEE ALSO
Commands: cd(1), csh(1), ksh(1), Bourne shell sh(1b), POSIX shell sh(1p)
Functions: stat(2), getcwd(3)
Standards: standards(5)pwd(1)