1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello, I have to write a function to input a Label and a number, and output a line as the following format: Column 1 to 30: field label, left justified. Column 31 to 45: A number, right justified. The middle is padded with space. May I know how can I achieve this? (I don't know how to count... (3 Replies)

2. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

I have a keyboard that the number pad will not work. I cannot find the location of the configuration file to get it to work. I have to say, I have not tried another keyboard as my location is remote. Any suggestions? (0 Replies)

3. Solaris

Hi, I'm on a sunos SVR4.0 box, my number pad works on the command line but does not work in vi any ideas how to enable it under vi? Thanks (5 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Pad zeros to a number and assign it to a variable like i get 1 in $i ,i want it to be $i as 01 (6 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi All I need a pad a . to befoure a last digi ex 1258 --> 125.8 help to do thanks (4 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello All, I have a requirement in which i will be given a sql query as input in a file with dynamic number of columns. For example some times i will get 5 columns, some times 8 columns etc up to 20 columns. So my requirement is to generate a output query which will have 20 columns all the... (7 Replies)

7. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

I need to pad 0 to a number on the right. to make it 9 digit in total. My number is 2457 output should be 245700000 Please do wrap your samples/codes into CODE TAGS as per forum rules. (3 Replies)