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Old 01-19-2010
newline in echo

Hi all,
I have a scripts in csh and whenI do echo command I want to add newline.
I used to do it like this:
Code:
#! /bin/csh
echo "\n\n WHAT AREA DO YOU WANT:\n\n"
echo -n "     YOUR CHOISE : "
set area=$<

but since weupgrade the oracle to 10g it doesn't do the newline (he print the\n as a text).
I try to do echo -e but the same problem (he also print the -e).
the echo -e only work is sh command but not un csh witch I need in order for his to know the echo -n....
I allso try adding enter in the echo but I got error.

do you know how can I do it?

Last edited by Scott; 01-19-2010 at 08:10 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 01-19-2010
Try using /bin/echo when you want to process escape characters such as \n.
# 3  
Old 01-19-2010
Try this:

Code:
#!/bin/csh
echo ""
echo ""
echo "WHAT AREA DO YOU WANT:"
echo ""
echo ""
echo "     YOUR CHOISE : \c"
set area=$<


Failing that, please state your Operating System.

Last edited by methyl; 01-19-2010 at 09:54 AM.. Reason: Removed space from shebang line
# 4  
Old 01-20-2010
Thanks

I dont want to do echo "" for each enter because this is a long script and it will be even longer.
our system change to RHEL.
from some serch I saw thet there may by an envairment that I need to add to the script but I dont know what (still looking)
if you have some idea or other ideas I will be happy to try it.
# 5  
Old 01-20-2010
you can write a function which will print the output in desired format and then you can call this function instead of echo.
something like..
Code:
 
function echo2()
{
echo ""
echo "$1"
echo ""
}
 
echo2 "print this"

please ignore the syntax error, not sure if its correct.
# 6  
Old 01-20-2010
not so practical

I have some menu and it goes from one to one (depent of the user choise) so I will have to get lt of functions...
 
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