07-29-2010
problem with KSH script: command line args
Hi I am executing a KSH script by passing command line arguments
example:
Red Green Dark Red Blue
when I am splitting the arguments by using " "(Space) as delimiter
But the colour
Dark Red is a single parameter. But it is getting splitted in between
How to avoid this. Please help Also the 3rd param can have any characters, special characters and symbols.
please help me with the code
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