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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting reading a csv file and creating a flat file Post 302679365 by mprakasheee on Monday 30th of July 2012 10:45:57 PM
Old 07-30-2012
this function will append the required space to the variable
Code:
function append(){
lr=$1
val=$3
pad=$2

#echo ${#val}
#echo $pad
#pad=${#pad}-${#val}
let pad=$pad-${#val}
echo $pad

while [ "$pad" -gt 0 ]
do
        if [ "$lr" = "l" ]
        then
                val=$val" "
                let pad=$pad-1
        else
                val=" "$val
                let pad=$pad-1
        fi
done

echo "[$val]"
echo "$val" >> 2
}

 

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ttk::frame(n)							 Tk Themed Widget						     ttk::frame(n)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME

       ttk::frame - Simple container widget

SYNOPSIS

       ttk::frame pathName ?options?
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DESCRIPTION

       A ttk::frame widget is a container, used to group other widgets together.

STANDARD OPTIONS

       -class		     -cursor		  -takefocus
       -style

       See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
       [-borderwidth borderWidth]  The desired width of the widget border.  Defaults to 0.  [-relief relief] One of the standard Tk border styles:
       flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, or sunken.  Defaults to flat.  [-padding padding] Additional padding  to  include  inside  the  border.
       [-width width]  If specified, the widget's requested width in pixels.  [-height height] If specified, the widget's requested height in pix-
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WIDGET COMMAND

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NOTES

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KEYWORDS

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