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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Need Correct syntax for "if" in UNIX Post 302379097 by kkb on Wednesday 9th of December 2009 01:10:29 PM
Old 12-09-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by dr.house
Code:
 
#!/bin/ksh
USERNAME=`whoami`
if [ "${USERNAME}" = "report" ] ; then
   echo " you have logged in as report user"
elif [ "${USERNAME}" = "extract" ] ; then
   echo " you have logged in as extract user"
else 
  echo " I dont recognize you"
fi

@dr.House . Thank youSmilie. I now understand why ppl say. you need a fresh pair of eyes looking into your code.

I had few questions about if syntax in my post. I would be thankful if you can advice me
 

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ttk::frame(n)							 Tk Themed Widget						     ttk::frame(n)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME

       ttk::frame - Simple container widget

SYNOPSIS

       ttk::frame pathName ?options?
_________________________________________________________________

DESCRIPTION

       A ttk::frame widget is a container, used to group other widgets together.

STANDARD OPTIONS

       -class		     -cursor		  -takefocus
       -style

       See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
       [-borderwidth borderWidth]  The desired width of the widget border.  Defaults to 0.  [-relief relief] One of the standard Tk border styles:
       flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, or sunken.  Defaults to flat.  [-padding padding] Additional padding  to  include  inside  the  border.
       [-width width]  If specified, the widget's requested width in pixels.  [-height height] If specified, the widget's requested height in pix-
       els.

WIDGET COMMAND

       Supports the standard widget commands configure, cget, identify, instate, and state; see ttk::widget(n).

NOTES

       Note that if the pack, grid, or other geometry managers are used to manage the children of the frame, by the GM's requested size will  nor-
       mally take precedence over the frame widget's -width and -height options.  pack propagate and grid propagate can be used to change this.

SEE ALSO

       ttk::widget(n), ttk::labelframe(n), frame(n)

KEYWORDS

       widget, frame, container

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