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Old 04-18-2009
#!/bin/ksh
while read line
do
cd $line/radmin
num=0
/bin/ls *.txt |
while read file_nm ; do

(( check = $RANDOM % 2 ))

if [ $check -eq 0 ]; then
continue
fi

(( num = num + 1 ))

echo /bin/cp $PWD/$file_nm $PWD/newword${num}.word

if [ $num -ge 6 ]; then
break
fi
done ### while doing random renaming....


done < source.txt


newword.word file didnt be created.

Last edited by topic32428285; 04-18-2009 at 08:57 AM..
# 9  
Old 04-18-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by quirkasaurus
I've had other posters complain when I use your syntax that it's not standard.

Then they are not using a standard Unix shell. (Can you give any examples?)

The Unix shell is clearly defined by the Open Group at sh, shell, the standard command language interpreter.

Last edited by cfajohnson; 04-18-2009 at 05:01 PM..
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