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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
Please help about these script... i dont have a problem in option 1. But when it comes to options 2 and options 3 i have.. My questions in # 2 options is, when i choose it, the file contents should translate in upper case . My questions in # 3 options is, when i choose it, the file contents should translate in lower case... ?? what is the prob.. in my script??
2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
clear
echo "Menu "
echo "1. COpy a File using dd command "
echo "2. Translate file contents to upper case "
echo "3. Translate file contents to upper case "
echo "4. Quit"
echo "Enter ur Choice"
read Choice
case $Choice in
1) echo "Enter File name to copy"
read f1
echo "Enter FIle name"
read f2
if [ -f $f1 ]
then
dd $1 if=$f1 of=$f1.copy
else
echo "$f1 does not exist"
fi
;;
2) echo "Enter the File to be converted to upper case"
read r1
if [ -f $r1 ]
then
dd $1 $2 if=$r1 of=$r2.copy conv=ucase
else
echo "$r1 file does not exist"
fi
;;
3)
echo "Enter File name to move \c"
read f1
echo "Enter destination \c "
read f2
if [ -f $f1 ]
then
if [ -d $f2 ]
then
dd $1 $2 if=$r1 of=$r2.copy conv=ucase
fi
else
echo "$f1 does not exist"
fi
;;
4)
echo "Exit......."
exit;;
esac
3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
Code:
#!/bin/bash
clear
echo "Menu "
echo "1. COpy a File using dd command "
echo "2. Translate file contents to upper case "
echo "3. Translate file contents to upper case "
echo "4. Quit"
echo "Enter ur Choice"
read Choice
case $Choice in
1) echo "Enter File name to copy"
read f1
echo "Enter FIle name"
read f2
if [ -f $f1 ]
then
dd $1 if=$f1 of=$f1.copy
else
echo "$f1 does not exist"
fi
;;
2) echo "Enter the File to be converted to upper case"
read r1
if [ -f $r1 ]
then
dd $1 $2 if=$r1 of=$r2.copy conv=ucase
else
echo "$r1 file does not exist"
fi
;;
3)
echo "Enter File name to move \c"
read f1
echo "Enter destination \c "
read f2
if [ -f $f1 ]
then
if [ -d $f2 ]
then
dd $1 $2 if=$r1 of=$r2.copy conv=ucase
fi
else
echo "$f1 does not exist"
fi
;;
4)
echo "Exit......."
exit;;
esac
4. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):
A. Philip Randolph Campus High School ( M540), new york, Mr. delhi, ict OS 1
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Are you getting any error messages? If so, what are they. It might also help to know what operating system and shell you are working with.
The one thing that jumps out at me from your script is
Code:
dd $1 $2 if=$r1 of=$r2.copy conv=ucase
I'm not sure what is being passed into the script as command line parameters, but passing $1 and $2 on the dd commands for menu options 3 and 4 seem wrong.
hi all i am a newbie to this
is there any examples on creating a main menu with 3 sub menu
main menu -> option a , b and c
a menu -> option 1 ,2 and 3
b menu -> option 1 ,2
c menu -> option 1 ,2
i am getting headache as my code kept getting unexpected EOF
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