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Old 03-04-2009
Scripting problem - when the file is not found i want it to return to the menu
when the file is not found i want it to return to the menu, however it carries out the next line when i hit a key

I know its probably something simple can anyone help?

here is my pause function:

function pause(){
read -s -n 1 -p "Press any key to return to Menu . . ."
echo
}

SCRIPT CODE

echo "Enter file name: "
read fname;

if [ -f $fname ]; then
echo "$fname found"
else
echo "$fname not found"
pause
fi
echo "Enter directory for file to be copied to: "
read dname;
if [ -d $dname ]; then
cp $fname $dname
echo "file copied"
sleep 5
else
echo "$dname not found"
sleep 5

fi;;
# 2  
Old 03-04-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alendrin
when the file is not found i want it to return to the menu, however it carries out the next line when i hit a key

Use a while loop:

Code:
while :
do
   : print menu
   : get input here
   : use some condition to break out of the loop if input OK
done

# 3  
Old 03-04-2009
Try this:

Quote:
function pause(){
read -s -n 1 -p "Press any key to return to Menu . . ."
echo
}

#SCRIPT CODE

gotoMenu="TRUE"

echo "Enter file name: "
read fname;

while [[ ${gotoMenu} -eq "TRUE" ]]
doif [ -f $fname ]; then
echo "$fname found"
echo "Enter directory for file to be copied to: "
read dname;
if [ -d $dname ]; then
cp $fname $dname
echo "file copied"
sleep 5
gotoMenu="FALSE" # To exit after copying
else
echo "$dname not found"
sleep 5
# Set the gotoMenu flag to FALSE if
# need to exit else will continue
# going to MENU
fi
else
echo "$fname not found"
pause
fi
done
regards,
Arun.
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