my ultimate goal is to have a file test in a function with the test condition and file name fed in as parameters.
i placed the echo statement just before the test statement.
when i kept the -x in the function call i got this:
DEBUG: -x -- /input/test.txt
when i removed the -x from the function call, as suggested i got this message:
/scripts/testing/mks.ksh: test: argum/input/test.txt input file is not available.
I have a rather big script that i have written in ksh and it is falling over in two places with a 'test argument' error. I know this usually means that the if statement is not correct, but it is fine. I have looked through the rest of the script for any odd brackets or ` marks, but can't see... (2 Replies)
Hi All,
I am new to shell scripting.
I have a variable which holds a numeric value.I have to check whether this variable holds a value between(0- 8),(8-17)(17-24).How do i write this syntax using if in shell scripting.
Thanks
Vignesh (2 Replies)
Hi Guys,
iīve a question ... but itīs a litte bit tricky:
iīve a 3 php-scripts which runīs via cron at night. These script reads an xml-file a writes it in an MySQL-DB.
I named them (for example here ) Script1 - Script3. The XML-Files i named xml1 - xml3.
Now, iīve build a Batch-file,... (10 Replies)
I'm working on a function in a shell script I'm writing that will eventually take in and print out a list of vendor names and aliases (for my work) Here's the function in question:
addvendorandalias ()
{
echo
echo -n 'Would you like to create a new vendor list (y or n)? '
read answer... (3 Replies)
hello everyone
i am beginner on shell scripting .and i am working on my project work on ad hoc network
i wrote a batch (.sh) to do a looping and execute a tcl script i wrote before in each iteration ..but i got this problem "
syntax error near unexpected token `('... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I am having a shell Script which i need to modify. I am new to shell scripting , needs help. The Logic which needs to be incorporated is as follows :-
The script need to check the length of first Line in a data fine and of the length of the file is > 130 then validated the input... (2 Replies)
sorry but need help
http://i.investopedia.com/inv/articles/site/CalculationEMA.gif
trying to achieve ema
in script I have this syntax which errors
ema=` ;
the 0.153846154 ='s Smoothing Factor
really appreciate help (3 Replies)
Hi,
Is there a way to compare the value in if condition with a list of values.
eg . if ]
then
echo "it's a mammal"
else
echo "its not"
fi
Thanks! (8 Replies)
Please see part of a shell script below.
#Move folder to HOT folder
echo " moving $PRE_OCR_DIR/$BATCHNAME to $HOT_FOLDER_DIR\n"
#chmod -R 777 $PRE_OCR_DIR/$BATCHNAME
mv $PRE_OCR_DIR/$BATCHNAME $HOT_FOLDER_DIR
I wish to write an if statement around the move
that if that if $BATCHNAME... (3 Replies)
I'm new to unix and the command line and am trying to learn different commands. I have a file (teledir.txt) that contains a name and phone number for 3 different people. I am writing a script that is to take two positional parameters and I typed out how it should behave:
if <name and number... (1 Reply)