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Old 12-19-2008
Script help

Hi i have this script to show a user menu for basic admin stuff such as users logged on and ping other computers. I just keep getting the error saying unexpected end of file. i have attached a copy of my code- it is in word format as i didnt know how to copy and paste- i am relatively new to unix so would appreciate the help

Thanks in advance
ashleigh
# 2  
Old 12-19-2008
All these are basically syntax errors ....missing double quotes `"` , loop ending incorrectly .etc ..Please go through the error messages and debug based on line number shown in the error .
# 3  
Old 12-19-2008
Ok i dont know what i did - (memory is live a sieve)
but ive fixed it now. Im happy. i thought i had pulle dout all the bugs thats why i was a bit fuzzled.

Thanks for your help!Smilie
# 4  
Old 12-19-2008
sorry i have another question. i am trying to use the sleep command but i dont know if i am doing it right.

i have put

sleep 20

to sleep for 20seconds before the Q|q part but its not working and i have looked it up and dont see how ive wrote it wrong. it just mentions syntax about the sleep.

so i tried
sleep 20[s]
sleep 20s

but it stil doesnt work.
am i doing it right?...
# 5  
Old 12-19-2008
sleep 20 will sleep for 20 seconds.
# 6  
Old 12-19-2008
There is a more direct way in Korn shell to create a menu by using the select statement. Refer to Using the Korn Shell Select Command to Create Selection Menu's
for a good example.
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