06-07-2011
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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a situation where I want the user to enter only numbers in response to a READ command. I have some validation to restrict the number to be between 1 and 12, but if the user type in some characters the script echoes some error message and goes to the next command. Below is a snippet of the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: pvar
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
hi,
am a new learner to shell programming.
i have a script which will prompt for user to key in their name & display their name afterwards.
script
=====
echo "Pls enter your name:"
read name
echo "Your name is $name."
output
=====
Pls enter your name:
Bob
Your name is Bob.
what... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: newbie168
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
how would i accept user input from the keyboard? (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: JamieMurry
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I am trying to write a script in which I need to accept multiple value in the same variable.
The case Is that I have put a FOR loop and inside the FOR loop I am accepting a variable value. And I require all the values which gets inputted in the variable.
To be... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: rahulmittal87
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dear All,
The sqlplus 'Accept' command is not waiting for user input when I include the command within a shell script.
Note: The 'Accept' command is working fine if I execute it in a SQLPLUS Prompt.
Please fins the below sample script which i tried.
SCRIPT:
--------
#!... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: little_wonder
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I need to capture multiple values from user input and do not know how to do it. I'm writing a script to delete old files, but want to give the option to keep some by asking the user.
This is what my output looks like...
Old files to be deleted...
1 file1
2 file2
Then this bit of... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: jrymer
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
I want a shell script that accepts user input simultaneously when performing other tasks. Example: A shell script should echo some messages on the console and when the user presses some keys it should respond to that action.
say, when user presses the key
A - more information should be printed... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Arun_Linux
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am trying to create a script that will accept multi input from the user (really just me), then execute those command on a remote device.
My question is if the I enter "No" at the confirmation point "Are these statements correct y or n ?", what is the best way to go back and start over ? I... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: popeye
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9. Programming
Hi All
I have a very tricky problem, not able to solve it. Hence asking this question.
I have a code portion like this -
int
parse_msg(in_buf,line1,line2,sccs_line)
char in_buf;
char line1;
char line2;
char sccs_line;
{
....
(void)fprintf(trace_fp,"parse_msg1 in_buf = %s \n",... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: nsinha
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
GM,
I have an issue at work, which requires a simple solution. But, after multiple attempts, I have not been able to hit on the code needed.
I am assuming that sed, awk or even perl could do what I need.
I have an application that adds extra blank page feeds, for multiple reports, when... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: jxfish2
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fmt(1) User Commands fmt(1)
NAME
fmt - simple text formatters
SYNOPSIS
fmt [-cs] [-w width | -width] [inputfile...]
DESCRIPTION
fmt is a simple text formatter that fills and joins lines to produce output lines of (up to) the number of characters specified in the -w
width option. The default width is 72. fmt concatenates the inputfiles listed as arguments. If none are given, fmt formats text from the
standard input.
Blank lines are preserved in the output, as is the spacing between words. fmt does not fill nor split lines beginning with a `.' (dot), for
compatibility with
nroff(1). Nor does it fill or split a set of contiguous non-blank lines which is determined to be a mail header, the first line of which
must begin with "From".
Indentation is preserved in the output, and input lines with differing indentation are not joined (unless -c is used).
fmt can also be used as an in-line text filter for vi(1). The vi command:
!}fmt
reformats the text between the cursor location and the end of the paragraph.
OPTIONS
-c Crown margin mode. Preserve the indentation of the first two lines within a paragraph, and align the left margin of
each subsequent line with that of the second line. This is useful for tagged paragraphs.
-s Split lines only. Do not join short lines to form longer ones. This prevents sample lines of code, and other such
formatted text, from being unduly combined.
-w width | -width Fill output lines to up to width columns.
OPERANDS
inputfile Input file.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See environ(5) for a description of the LC_CTYPE environment variable that affects the execution of fmt.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcsu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
nroff(1), vi(1), attributes(5), environ(5)
NOTES
The -width option is acceptable for BSD compatibility, but it may go away in future releases.
SunOS 5.10 9 May 1997 fmt(1)