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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Problem with searching and then editing a file through shell. Post 302525555 by U_C_Dispatj on Friday 27th of May 2011 04:44:12 AM

05-27-2011

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Hi,

Code:

 
function amendRecord() {
clear
 
        read -p "Please enter the Staff ID of the record you wish to edit: " strID
        output=$(grep "$strID" recordDatabase)
 
        strID=$(echo $output | cut -d ":" -f1)
        strForename=$(echo $output | cut -d ":" -f2)
        strSurname=$(echo $output | cut -d ":" -f3)
        strProf=$(echo $output | cut -d ":" -f4)
        strTech=$(echo $output | cut -d ":" -f5)
        strComm=$(echo $output | cut -d ":" -f6)
 
                        if [[ -z "$output" ]] ; then
                                echo "You have entered an invalid ID, please try again."
                                sleep 2
                                amendRecord
                        fi
                        if [[ -n "$output" ]] ; then
                                read -p "The record: ($output) is about to be amended.. Press Y to continue or N to cancel: " yesNo
                                        case $yesNo in
                                                [Yy]) echo "Editing Record"
                                                        #EDIT CODE GOES HERE!!! ;;
                                                [Nn]) echo "Cancelling edit.."
                                                      sleep 0.5
                                                      loadWelcomeScreen ;;
                                                *)    echo "You did not press Y or N, please try again.."
                                                      sleep 0.5
                                                      amendRecord ;;
                                        esac
                        fi
 
 
 }

Hope that helps.

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geoip_id_by_name - Get the Internet connection type

SYNOPSIS

       int geoip_id_by_name (string  $hostname)

DESCRIPTION

	The geoip_id_by_name(3) function will return the Internet connection type corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.

	The return value is numeric and can be compared to the following constants:

	      o GEOIP_UNKNOWN_SPEED

	      o GEOIP_DIALUP_SPEED

	      o GEOIP_CABLEDSL_SPEED

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PARAMETERS

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RETURN VALUES

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EXAMPLES

       Example #1

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	       This will output the connection type of the host example.com.

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	      echo 'The connection type is ';

	      switch ($netspeed) {
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	      The above example will output:

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