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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Script does not read the last line of text file Post 302298717 by jermaine4ever on Wednesday 18th of March 2009 11:39:36 AM
Old 03-18-2009
Script does not read the last line of text file
Hello,
I have got a script that reads a text file, and have got three problems that I an struggling with.

1. The script does not read the last line in the text file
2. within the second 'elif' within the script I included a 'break' - the script runs successfully (except for the first problem) , but if a situation occurs where the second 'elif' is executed the echo message is shown and all seems to work well, but if I try and run the script a second time with a condition that does not satisfy the second 'elif' the echo from the second 'elif' is still being shown' - this problem ony happens after the second 'elif' is executed at least once.

3. Instead of breaking out of the code within the second 'elif' I wanted the user to be taken back to the first echo where they are asked to enter the 'Test Day'

I tried goto but after doing some research I realise that I am using Korn Shell and I cann use goto

CAN ANYONE HELP?

===sCRIPT ====

#!/bin/ksh

echo 'Please enter the Test Day or 0 for all days: '
read x
count=0
while read line
do
echo $line | read a b c d
if [ "$a" = "$x" ] ; then

( IFS=-
printf ' 1\n 1\n 0\n 0\n 1\n 1\n 7\n 0\n'
printf ' %s\n' $c
printf ' 1\n 1\n 0\n 0\n 0\n N\n 1\n 100\n' ) |
"$LOTO"/bin/loto_tsim > /dev/null 2>&1

let count=count+1
echo "Wager Number ${count} is:" $c

elif [ "$x" = "0" ] ; then

( IFS=-
printf ' 1\n 1\n 0\n 0\n 1\n 1\n 7\n 0\n'
printf ' %s\n' $c
printf ' 1\n 1\n 0\n 0\n 0\n N\n 1\n 100\n' ) |
"$LOTO"/bin/loto_tsim > /dev/null 2>&1

let count=count+1
echo 'Your wager is: ' $c


elif [ "$a" != "$x" ] || [ "$a" != "0" ] ; then

echo 'Sorry The Test Day Entered Does Not Exist'
break


fi



done < LottWagers2.txt



=======text file data= ====

3 1 01-02-27-28-29-30 (99) Both 1
1 1 01-31-32-33-34-35 (99) Both 3
1 1 03-06-09-10-20-21 (99) Both 3
1 1 05-31-32-33-34-35 (99) Both 3
1 1 07-06-09-10-20-21 (99) Both 3
4 1 05-07-08-09-10-25 (99) Both 4
4 1 01-02-10-11-24-25 (99) Both 7
4 1 01-02-31-32-33-34 (99) Both 5
4 1 04-02-31-32-33-34 (99) Both 5
 

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Test::Script(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation					 Test::Script(3pm)

NAME

       Test::Script - Basic cross-platform tests for scripts

DESCRIPTION

       The intent of this module is to provide a series of basic tests for 80% of the testing you will need to do for scripts in the script (or
       bin as is also commonly used) paths of your Perl distribution.

       Further, it aims to provide this functionality with perfect platform-compatibility, and in a way that is as unobtrusive as possible.

       That is, if the program works on a platform, then Test::Script should always work on that platform as well. Anything less than 100% is
       considered unacceptable.

       In doing so, it is hoped that Test::Script can become a module that you can safely make a dependency of all your modules, without risking
       that your module won't on some platform because of the dependency.

       Where a clash exists between wanting more functionality and maintaining platform safety, this module will err on the side of platform
       safety.

FUNCTIONS

   script_compiles
	   script_compiles( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script compiles' );

       The "script_compiles" test calls the script with "perl -c script.pl", and checks that it returns without error.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.

       Note also that the test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl).
       This will also be shown in the diagnostic output on failure.

   script_runs
	   script_runs( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script runs' );

       The "script_runs" test executes the script with "perl script.pl" and checks that it returns success.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.

       The test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also
       be shown in the diagnostic output on failure.

SUPPORT

       All bugs should be filed via the bug tracker at

       <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Test-Script>

       For other issues, or commercial enhancement and support, contact the author.

AUTHOR

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SEE ALSO

       prove, <http://ali.as/>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2006 - 2009 Adam Kennedy.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

       The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

perl v5.10.1							    2009-11-24							 Test::Script(3pm)
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