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Homework and Emergencies Homework & Coursework Questions Script does not execute properly Post 302342702 by Goob on Monday 10th of August 2009 01:04:49 PM
Old 08-10-2009
Script does not execute properly
I am trying to create a Unix script that when ran will provide a veiw of the files of the week that the user inputs, I have this one down. Then I would like them to be able to type in one of the files that is in that week and it displays that file. The script that I have keeps looping the week number until I hit q for quit and then it asks the user the name of the file they want to view, but does not display the contents. Some help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Course: POS 420/University of Phoenix

Code that I have been working with:

Code:
echo author : Goob
date

echo "Please enter week number (1-3) or q to quit"
read num

while test $num ! =q
do

       if [ $num -lt 4 ]
          then echo "The files submitted in week $num are:"
                     ls /mnt/sdb1/week$num/file*
          else echo "Incorrect week number!"

fi

echo "Please enter file name from chosen week"
read file

while test $file != q
do

      if [ -f /mnt/sdb1/week$num/$file ]
      then echo "The contents of file $file are:"
          cat /mnt/sdb1/week$num/$file
          break
      else read -p "Incorrect file name! Please select again or enter q:" file

fi

done

Last edited by DukeNuke2; 08-10-2009 at 06:08 PM..
 

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NAME

	  Dkopp - copy files to DVD or BD (Blue-ray) media

SYNOPSIS

	  dkopp [ -job | -run ] jobfile
	  dkopp [ -nogui ] -script scriptfile

DESCRIPTION

	  Dkopp copies files to backup DVD or BD media. It supports full
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OVERVIEW

	  Dkopp is a menu-driven GUI (GTK) program operating in its own window.
	  Dkopp copies files and directories specified in a job file to DVD or
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	  Files and directories to include or exclude can be selected from the
	  file system hierarchy using a GUI navigator. Specifications are saved
	  in a job file which can be re-edited and re-used. Script files can
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OPTIONS

	  Command line options:
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	  -run jobfile			   execute a job file
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	  The online user manual is available using the menu Help > contents.
	  This manual explains Dkopp operation in great detail.

	  Dkopp uses the batch programs grwoisofs and genisoimage.
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