exporting variables (shell scripting) - Shell Programming and Scripting

kfad · #1 05-08-2005

Hi, i've got an executable shell script, called mysc.sh with this line only:
export DATASIZE=0

i run it from my console (./mysc.sh), and after that in the console i run:
echo $DATASIZE
and nothing prints

what could be the problem???

thanks!!

bhargav · #2 05-08-2005

./mysc.sh runs in the new child shell.

you can run the script in the same parent shell by
. mysync.sh or
. ./mysync.sh

then , you can retain those exported in the shell

kfaday · #3 05-08-2005

thanks!!!
it worked

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