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Old 01-08-2010
Touch New File with First Line
I am interested in creating a new file from a KSH script where the first line is printed. I know how to create the file, but creating with a pre-defined first line is what I need help with.

My code below creates the file, but how do I accomplish that and do it so that when I open that txt file it has a number 1 or statement in the first line?

Code:
filebegin="FILE_"
filedate=`date +%m-%d-%Y`
fileend=".txt"
createfile=$filebegin$filedate$fileend
echo $createfile
touch $createfile

Last edited by Scott; 01-08-2010 at 07:18 PM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 01-08-2010
Hi.

I think this is what you mean?

Code:
filebegin="FILE_"
filedate=`date +%m-%d-%Y`
fileend=".txt"
createfile=$filebegin$filedate$fileend
echo $createfile
echo 1 > $createfile

# 3  
Old 01-08-2010
That's it! Thanks, works great.
# 4  
Old 01-08-2010
Shorter Smilie
Code:
echo 1 > FILE_`date +%m-%d-%Y`.txt

# 5  
Old 01-08-2010
Yes... to cut a long story short(er) Smilie
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Old 01-08-2010
LOL Smilie
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