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# 1  
Old 02-24-2010
Output of Shell Script Doesn't Skip to next line
Hi.
This is what I coded:
Code:
tput cup $1 $2  # place cursor on row and col
tput clear # clear the screen
bold=`tput smso` #set stand-out mode - bold
offbold=`tput rmso` # reset  screen - turn bold off
echo $bold  # turn bold on
tput cup 10 20; echo "Type Last Name:" #bold caption
tput cup 12 20; echo "Type First Name:" #bold caption
echo $offbold  # turn bold off
tput cup 10 41; echo read lastname # enter last name
tput cup 12 41; echo read firstname # enter firstname

this is my output: Type Last Name: LAST

Type First Name:
How do I get to the Type First Name line?
What is missing, if anything, from my code?
Thanks In Advance
P.S. My email kinda moves the output example around.
# 2  
Old 02-25-2010
I interchanged some lines in your code. Now try and give your feedbacks.


Code:
tput cup $1 $2  # place cursor on row and col
tput clear # clear the screen
bold=`tput smso` #set stand-out mode - bold
offbold=`tput rmso` # reset  screen - turn bold off
echo $bold  # turn bold on
tput cup 10 20; echo "Type Last Name:" #bold caption
tput cup 10 41; read lastname # enter last name
tput cup 12 20; echo "Type First Name:" #bold caption
tput cup 12 41; read firstname # enter firstname
echo $offbold  # turn bold off


output:

Type Last Name:      vennila

Type First Name:     nila

Last edited by Nila; 02-25-2010 at 12:33 AM..
# 3  
Old 02-25-2010
Hello Ccccc,

In your script,you simply remove the echo before read command 9th and 10th line.Because,read is a command used to get the name from user.If you use echo,then the string read lastname and read firstname will be printed.

I just copied your code and I removed the echo before read statement and it worked perfectly.
# 4  
Old 02-25-2010
Output of Shell Script Doesn't Skip to next line‏
To Nila:
Thank you very much.
Hey, & I understand the changes.
Ccccc

---------- Post updated at 01:01 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:59 PM ----------

Vivekraj thank tons for the insightful explanation.
Gratefully,
Cccccc
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