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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Capturing a number at the end of line and store it as variable Post 302261955 by mk1216 on Wednesday 26th of November 2008 04:56:46 AM
Old 11-26-2008
Previous code holds good only if your data file's last line is always in this format :

"Firsname Lastname:KEN:+254456789"
 

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form_variables(3FORM)													     form_variables(3FORM)

NAME
TYPE_ALNUM, TYPE_ALPHA, TYPE_ENUM, TYPE_INTEGER, TYPE_IPV4, TYPE_NUMERIC, TYPE_REGEXP - form system global variables SYNOPSIS
#include <form.h> FIELDTYPE * TYPE_ALNUM; FIELDTYPE * TYPE_ALPHA; FIELDTYPE * TYPE_ENUM; FIELDTYPE * TYPE_INTEGER; FIELDTYPE * TYPE_IPV4; FIELDTYPE * TYPE_NUMERIC; FIELDTYPE * TYPE_REGEXP; DESCRIPTION
These are building blocks for the form library, defining fields that can be created using set_fieldtype(3X). Each provides functions for field- and character-validation, according to the given datatype. TYPE_ALNUM This holds alphanumeric data. TYPE_ALPHA This holds alphabetic data. TYPE_ENUM This holds an enumerated type. TYPE_INTEGER This holds a decimal integer. TYPE_IPV4 This holds an IPv4 internet address, e.g., "127.0.0.1". TYPE_NUMERIC This holds a decimal number, with optional sign and decimal point. TYPE_REGEXP This holds a regular expression. PORTABILITY
The TYPE_IPV4 variable is an extension not provided by older implementations of the form library. SEE ALSO
form(3FORM). form_variables(3FORM)
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