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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Shell Syntax Error when copying files Post 302258065 by InfoSeeker on Thursday 13th of November 2008 08:45:49 PM
Old 11-13-2008
Java Shell Syntax Error when copying files
Hello,
I apologize if this was addressed in a previous post. I have done some searching but may have missed it. I am trying to read a list from a file, for example:

Code:
3bik
3bix
3biu
3bin
1nwn

and using this list, copy files with these names (ex: 3bik.dssp.Z) to a seperate folder, named Subset. [Kindly note that all files have the same .dssp.Z extension, they only differ in the names!]

I have written this code below but keep getting syntax errors...could you kindly tell me what I am doing wrong? I am new to scripting and I apologize in advance for any silly errors!
The code:

Code:
 
#!/bin/bash
cat file.txt | while read Line;
do
cp $Line.dssp.Z /Subset
done

I have saved this as Test.sh
My understanding now is that I simply call:
bash Test.sh
in the commandline (MacOs by the way)

Please correct me if I'm wrong, and let me know if the logic of the code is correct also.
Many thanks,
InfoSeeker
 

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Name
       DwtScrollBarGetSlider - Retrieves the current size and position parameters of the slider in the scroll bar widget.

Syntax
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	    int *value_return;
	    int *shown_return;
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Arguments
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       value_return
		 Returns  the scroll bar's top thumb (slider) position between the DwtNminValue and DwtNmaxValue attributes to the scroll bar wid-
		 get.

       shown_return
		 Returns the size of the slider as a value between zero and the absolute value of DwtNmaxValue minus DwtNminValue.   The  size	of
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       inc_return
		 Returns the amount of button increment and decrement.

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