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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting works step by step on command line but not in script Post 302149439 by whamchaxed on Thursday 6th of December 2007 06:22:20 AM
Old 12-06-2007
works step by step on command line but not in script
Hi all,
The following script is fine when I work via command line

HTML Code:
m=1
c=0
while [ $c = 0 ]
do
echo $m
gnokii --getsms IN $m > out.txt;
m=`expr $m + 1`;
cat out.txt >> message_log;
############
read first crap< <(sed -n '/Text:/{n;p;}' out.txt);
read message< <(sed -n '/Text:/{n;p;}' out.txt);
if [ $first != "02" ]; then
cat out.txt
fi
#############
SIZE=`wc -c out.txt | tr -d ' out.txt'`
if [ $SIZE == 0 ]; then 
echo 'time to exit';
c=`expr $c + 1`;
fi  
done
but when run via a shell script I get the error message:

HTML Code:
/usr/local/bin/mc_smsread.sh: line 18: syntax error near unexpected token `<'
/usr/local/bin/mc_smsread.sh: line 18: `read first crap< <(sed -n '/Text:/{n;p;}' out.txt);'
Why does it work on command line but not within the loop?

Here is an example out.txt file that is written and used:

HTML Code:
1. Inbox Message (read)
Date/time: 30/11/2007 18:17:03 
Sender: O2-UK Msg Center: +447802000332
Text:
O2 Rewards: Get rewarded with 10% back on all your top-ups - simply text REWARD to 50202 free to join. Call 313 opt. 4 free for info & terms. Stop SMS call 2220
Any help gratefully received,

Adam
 

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pdbtxt2html

pdbtxt2html(1)						      General Commands Manual						    pdbtxt2html(1)

NAME

       pdbtxt2html - Doc Text to HTML converter for Palm Pilots

SYNOPSIS

       pdbtxt2html [ -t ] file.txt [ file.html ]
       pdbtxt2html -v

DESCRIPTION

       pdbtxt2html converts text converted from a Doc(4) file via txt2pdbdoc(1) to HTML.  If no HTML filename is given, the generated HTML is sent
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   Document Title
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EXAMPLE

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SEE ALSO

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