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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Another validate input Question. Post 302544460 by Chubler_XL on Wednesday 3rd of August 2011 10:28:43 PM
Old 08-03-2011
How about something like this:

Code:
#!/bin/bash
menu_items=(
    "30 Minutes" "1 Hour" "6 Hours" "12 Hours" "1 Day"
    "1 Week" "1 Month" "3 Months" "1 Year" "2 Years"
    "3 Years" "Never" )
 
items_period=(
    30 60 360 720 1440
    10080 40320 151200 604800 1209600
    1814400 0 )
 
PS3="Expiration:"
select s in "${menu_items[@]}"; do
    if [[ -z "$s" ]]
    then
        echo "Option $REPLY is invalid - Please select a number from 1 to ${#menu_items[@]}"
    else
        period=${items_period[$REPLY-1]}
        echo Period selected is $period
        break
    fi
done

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menu_items(3X)															    menu_items(3X)

NAME
menu_items - make and break connections between items and menus SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h> int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items); ITEM **menu_items(const MENU *menu); int item_count(const MENU *menu); DESCRIPTION
The function set_menu_items changes the item pointer array of the given menu. The array must be terminated by a NULL. The function menu_items returns the item array of the given menu. The function item_count returns the count of items in menu. RETURN VALUE
The function menu_items returns a pointer (which may be NULL). It does not set errno. The function item_count returns ERR (the general curses error return value) if its menu parameter is NULL. The function set_menu_items returns one of the following codes on error: E_OK The routine succeeded. E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. E_NOT_CONNECTED No items are connected to the menu. E_POSTED The menu is already posted. E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error occurred (see errno). SEE ALSO
curses(3X), menu(3X). NOTES
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>. PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions. The SVr4 menu library documentation specifies the item_count error value as -1 (which is the value of ERR). AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. menu_items(3X)
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