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Old 06-10-2009
Script that accepts user input - Suggestions
Hi,

I have a series of BASH shell scripts that process data. All of the scripts are controlled by a "master" script, where users specify their processing parameters. The sub-scripts, and the order they are called, depend on the values of these user-specified processing parameters. This method has worked well thus far. However the more features I add to my scripts, the less straight-forward the master script becomes. These scripts are distributed to users who likely do not have much unix experience, so being user-friendly is a must.

- Does anyone have any suggestions on other methods to accomplish what I described above?

- I have thought of two: 1) a GUI, 2) a prompt.

The GUI is ideal, but I must learn Python first.

Regarding a prompt, I imagine the following: A user types the name of my software and is asked a question (ie. what type of processing do you wish to do?). Depending on how that question is answered a different question is asked. All of the user responses are saved to a text file which would 1) function as the master script I described above, and 2) function as a processing log so that the user could keep a history of the choices he/she selected.

Can anyone suggest where I should start looking to learn how to do this?

Thanks!

Mike
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Old 06-10-2009

Without knowing more about it, I'd recommend using a menu system -- easily written in shell scripts.

You might look at dialog or its cousins, cdialog, xdialog, zenity.

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