Shell Programming and Scripting

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Code:

include(`bash_macros.m4')
START_SCRIPT(`fake_script',`Automation Dept.')dnl
GLOBALS()
SANITY_CHECKS()
FUNCTIONS()
MAIN()
END_SCRIPT()

[UPDATE - SOLVED - See updates at bottom.]

Thanks John, however, I still get the blank line on line one.
Here's the output ( excerpt of top ) via:

Code:

cat -n test.sh | head

Output:

Code:

 
     1  
     2  #!/bin/bash
     3  #####################################
     4  # File: fake_script
     5  # Auth: Automation Dept. 
     6  # Desc:
     7  #
     8  # TODO:
     9  # BUGS:
    10  # RCS: $Id$

As an aside:
This is part of a larger make script to generate various projects with different options/parameters ...otherwise I could simply copy a template. I hope to use the macros as I'd be passing in various options ...more flexibility, etc..

Thanks again for all your input!

Bubnoff

---------- Post updated at 04:01 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:53 PM ----------

Eureka!!

John, your solution worked with one adjustment:

You suggested:

Code:

include(`shell_script.m4')
START_SCRIPT(`fake_script',`Automation Dept. - CR')dnl
GLOBALS()
SANITY_CHECKS()
FUNCTIONS()
MAIN()
END_SCRIPT()

The solution was:

Code:

include(`shell_script.m4')dnl
START_SCRIPT(`fake_script',`Automation Dept. - CR')
GLOBALS()
SANITY_CHECKS()
FUNCTIONS()
MAIN()
END_SCRIPT()

You probably were suggesting this but overlooked my include statement. Anyway, thanks ...you rock!!

Bubnoff