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# 1  
Old 08-10-2009
Problems with variable
Hey all.

I have trouble passing a variable from inside a loop.

Code:
    
    # find all output.txt that has been modified last 24h ...
    PROCESSED=1
    find ${PROCESSED_DIR} -mtime -1 -name "output.txt" | while read i
    do
        # .. and compare those with TMP_TXT
        if diff $i ${TMP_TXT} > /dev/null   
        then
            # If both are same EXIT search loop 
            PROCESSED=0
            exit
        fi
    done
    echo "PROCESSED=${PROCESSED}"

This will always output 1. Any idea how to make PROCESSED=0 ?

This is done on a Solaris 9 machine.
# 2  
Old 08-10-2009
i think the PROCESSED 0 will only happen if last file is the same with what is being compared.
# 3  
Old 08-10-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryandegreat25
i think the PROCESSED 0 will only happen if last file is the same with what is being compared.
That's not the problem, avoid the use of a pipe (child shell) something like:
Code:
  # find all output.txt that has been modified last 24h ...
    PROCESSED=1

    files=$(find ${PROCESSED_DIR} -mtime -1 -name "output.txt")

    for i in $files
    do
        # .. and compare those with TMP_TXT
        if diff $i ${TMP_TXT} > /dev/null   
        then
            # If both are same EXIT search loop 
            PROCESSED=0
            exit
        fi
    done
    echo "PROCESSED=${PROCESSED}"

# 4  
Old 08-10-2009
Ah, excellent! Tried your solution without the pipe and it worked!

Thanks for help mate!
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