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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