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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Dynamic Bash Dialog from directory listing Post 303021011 by Corona688 on Thursday 2nd of August 2018 03:48:05 PM
Old 08-02-2018
You don't have to append each item to an array individually. And bash has a built in menu system.

Code:
# Split only on newlines
OLDIFS="$IFS"
IFS=$'\n'

# Store listing in array
array=( $(find "$1" -type f) )

IFS="$OLDIFS" # Return to normal splitting behavior

# Make a dialog of choices
select X in "${array[@]}"
do
        # In this loop, X will be set to the file selected
        break
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 VALUES
The function menu_items returns NULL on error. The function item_count returns ERR (the general curses error return value) on error. The function set_menu_items returns one of the following codes on error: E_OK The routine succeeded. E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error occurred (see errno). E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. E_POSTED The menu is already posted. E_NOT_CONNECTED No items are connected to the menu. 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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