12-12-2008
Need help writing this script
Here is the script I am trying to write along with my answer I wrote. Please help me understand why it doesn't work.
Create an executable script file called "newname" that will perform the followings:
1. Rename a file upon the user's request. If the file exists, prompt the user for confirmation before renaming the file. The screen should prompt the user for
a. "Name of file you want to rename." Use the "\c" escape character.
b. "New name of file" Use the "\c" escape character.
c. "File Exist" to avoid overriding a file.
d. "File $oldname changed to $newname"
e. "Do you want to rename another file?" If the user selects "yes" the system should refresh the screen and if the user selects "no" the system should exit to the prompt sign.
f. Refresh the screen to go back to the menu until the user selects the exit option
This is what I wrote
rm -i
Read a file to rename
If file do not exist
Then
Rename the file
If file do exist
Then
Ask "Do you want to ovveride file?"
Read the user's choice (y/n)
If the answer is yes (y)
Rename the file
If the answer is no (n)
Display "File Exist"
Refresh the screen
(b)Exit
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script(1) User Commands script(1)
NAME
script - make record of a terminal session
SYNOPSIS
script [-a] [filename]
DESCRIPTION
The script utility makes a record of everything printed on your screen. The record is written to filename. If no file name is given, the
record is saved in the file typescript. See WARNINGS.
The script command forks and creates a sub-shell, according to the value of $SHELL, and records the text from this session. The script ends
when the forked shell exits or when Control-d is typed.
OPTIONS
The following option is supported:
-a Appends the session record to filename, rather than overwriting it.
NOTES
script places everything that appears on the screen in filename, including prompts.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcsu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|CSI |Enabled |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
attributes(5)
WARNINGS
script can pose a security risk when used in directories that are writable by other users (for example, /tmp), especially when run by a
privileged user, that is, root. Be sure that typescript is not a link before running script.
SunOS 5.10 30 Jan 2004 script(1)