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Old 01-14-2013
Getting a variable and output to use later on in script
Hi Guys!

I'm trying to get this script going but running into a little issue. not sure what is going on.

basicly how i'm writing this script is to ask you what is the password you want to be encrypted, then ask you what the user id is, takes that info run's the encryption script with the password requested and outputs it to a file.

can someone see why it's not working.:

Code:
#!/bin/ksh

print -n What is the requested password to be encrypted? -
read CRYPT

print -n What is the user id: -
read UID

VAR=/apps/mkusr/crypt.pl ${CRYPT} mypassword

echo "${UID}:${VAR}:tester" > test
exit 0

# 2  
Old 01-14-2013
For the VAR assign line try:

Code:
VAR=$(/apps/mkusr/crypt.pl ${CRYPT} mypassword)

This User Gave Thanks to Chubler_XL For This Post:
vpundit
# 3  
Old 01-15-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubler_XL
For the VAR assign line try:

Code:
VAR=$(/apps/mkusr/crypt.pl ${CRYPT} mypassword)


that did the trick thank you!
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