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why doesnt my script work!!!
Post 47850 by oombera on Friday 20th of February 2004 01:18:20 AM
02-20-2004
I'd merge them if I could. (Consider it done)
Between these two lines:
decimal=`wc -m test` #read decimal places for test
answer=`expr $decimal - 1` #remove new line character
place:
echo "$decimal"
to see what's really in that variable. I suspect more than you think...
But what I'd really like to know is why you didn't even seem to try the suggestions from the previous post? Was Perderabo correct in his assumption?
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Thanks, RTM.
Actually, you should just post the exact error you see on screen .. something more than "i got a syntax error".
Between these two lines:
decimal=`wc -m test` #read decimal places for test
answer=`expr $decimal - 1` #remove new line character
place:
echo "$decimal"
to see what's really in that variable. I suspect more than you think...
But what I'd really like to know is why you didn't even seem to try the suggestions from the previous post? Was Perderabo correct in his assumption?
------
Thanks, RTM.
Actually, you should just post the exact error you see on screen .. something more than "i got a syntax error".
Last edited by oombera; 02-20-2004 at 10:22 AM..
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