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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Reading Input in a Script Post 1804 by alwayslearningunix on Friday 30th of March 2001 11:01:37 AM
Old 03-30-2001
#!/usr/bin/sh
echo "Enter reason:"
echo "> \c"
read $reason
$reason >> access.log

This doesnt work for me. Can someone tell me how I would read the input from what the person types, and then append that to the log file?

Regards
alwayslearningunix
 

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MQSERIES_BEGIN(3)							 1							 MQSERIES_BEGIN(3)

mqseries_begin - MQseries MQBEGIN

SYNOPSIS
void mqseries_begin (resource $hconn, array $beginOptions, resource &$compCode, resource &$reason) DESCRIPTION
The mqseries_begin(3) (MQBEGIN) call begins a unit of work that is coordinated by the queue manager, and that may involve external resource managers. Using mqseries_begin(3) starts the unit of work. Either mqseries_back(3) or mqseries_cmit(3) ends the unit of work. PARAMETERS
o $hConn -Connection handle.This handle represents the connection to the queue manager. o $compCode -Completion code. o $reason -Reason code qualifying the compCode. RETURN VALUES
No value is returned. EXAMPLES
Example #1 mqseries_begin(3) example <?php $mqbo = array(); mqseries_begin( $conn, $mqbo, $comp_code, $reason); if ($comp_code !== MQSERIES_MQCC_OK) { /* reason code 2121 is a warning for more information see MQSeries reference manual.*/ if ($reason !== 2121) { printf("CompCode:%d Reason:%d Text:%s<br> ", $comp_code, $reason, mqseries_strerror($reason)); } } ?> NOTES
Note mqseries_begin(3) will not function when using MQSeries Client to connect to a Queueu Manager. SEE ALSO
mqseries_conn(3), mqseries_connx(3), mqseries_back(3), mqseries_cmit(3). PHP Documentation Group MQSERIES_BEGIN(3)
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