What is wrong with this code? - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Lem2003 · #1 06-23-2003

Hello everyone, can somebody tell me what is wrong with this code:

Code:

while true
do
	java myTime > myTime.log
	sleep 60
done

I get the following error:

./myTime: Syntax error at line 1 : `while' is not matched.

Thanks in advance!

google · #2 06-23-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Lem2003
Hello everyone, can somebody tell me what is wrong with this code:

Code:

while true do java myTime > myTime.log sleep 60 done

I get the following error:

Try using : (NULL operator) instead of true. What shell are you in?

RTM · #3 06-23-2003

Is it complaining about the script you posted or the script it is running via java?

The code you posted works and gives no error on Solaris 8 (the 'java' line was not tested).

I tried the code in both sh and ksh (you should post what you are coding in and the OS/version).

Lem2003 · #4 06-23-2003

Thanks guys!
I'm working on HP-UX Release 11i: November 2000 in sh. I also tried:

Code:

while :
do
	java myTime > myTime.log
	sleep 60
done

And it does not work. I get the same error. Thanks once again.

Lem2003 · #5 06-23-2003

I found the problem! I was using a scprit made in notepad. I used vi and found a bunch of funny chars. Thanks everybody.

oombera · #6 06-23-2003

DOS/Windows text files have a Carriage Return and Line Feed at the end of the file, whereas Unix files have only a Line Feed (no carriage return). ^M is the carriage return...

See this webpage for more info: UNIX vs DOS/WINDOWS File Formats

Lem2003 · #7 06-23-2003

Yeah ^M was what I found in the script!

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