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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users How to Read config (.cfg) files using shell scripting Post 302108400 by smallwonder on Monday 26th of February 2007 08:15:44 AM
Old 02-26-2007
Hello Friend

Thanks for reply

I am using Unix/Solaris plateform

config file format is like this
########################
config.cfg
servername =
filepath =

student name1
#student attributes
age =
class=

student name2
age =
class =

####################

i have to use unix shell scripting.
first i have to read that server and filepath..

after that i have to access these students and their corresponding attributes.

so now can you please help me further.

Thanks in advance.

Manish
 

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tt_file_destroy(library call)											     tt_file_destroy(library call)

NAME
tt_file_destroy -- remove objected rooted on a file SYNOPSIS
#include <Tt/tt_c.h> Tt_status tt_file_destroy( const char *filepath); DESCRIPTION
The tt_file_destroy function removes all objects that exist on the files and directories rooted at filepath. The application must call this function when the application unlinks a file or removes a directory. The filepath argument is a pointer to the pathname of the file or directory to be removed. RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the tt_file_destroy function returns the status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values: TT_OK The operation completed successfully. TT_ERR_ACCESS The user does not have the necessary access to the object and/or the process. TT_ERR_DBAVAIL The ToolTalk service could not access the ToolTalk database needed for this operation. TT_ERR_DBEXIST The ToolTalk service could not access the specified ToolTalk database in the expected place. It does not appear to exist; admin- istrative action is required. TT_ERR_FILE The specified file does not exist or it is inaccessible. TT_ERR_NOMP The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk service cannot restart it. TT_ERR_PATH The specified pathname included an unsearchable directory. TT_ERR_POINTER The pointer passed does not point to an object of the correct type for this operation. SEE ALSO
Tt/tt_c.h - Tttt_c(5), tt_file_copy(3), tt_file_move(3); unlink(2), rmdir(1). tt_file_destroy(library call)
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