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Old 02-02-2010
Read file with paths in it
Hi,

I have a file as followed :
Code:
 100.100.100.100
 \\server\volume\path\file.pdf

My script :

Code:
  counter=1
  while read -r myline
   do
     if [ $counter -eq 1]
      then
         FTPHOST=$myline
     fi
     if [ $counter -eq 2]
      then
         SERVERPATH=$myline
     fi
     counter=$((counter+1))
    done < /path/to/inputfile


I want to read each line and put it into variables. My problem is that the path isn't displayed as it should be. (There is one backslash gone !)

the result :

Code:
   FTPHOST = 100.100.100.100
   SERVERPATH = \server\volume\path\file.pdf


Can someone help me out

Thanks
Last edited by pludi; 02-02-2010 at 05:50 AM.. Reason: code tags, removed links
# 2  
Old 02-02-2010
Bug
hi frank ,

Could get clear info on your requirement .

Its advisable that you attach a sample file.

what i have understood from your description is you have a file like this :

ipadreees path

ipadress path

and you want to isolate and put ip_addr and paths to variables.

Is this correct ?
# 3  
Old 02-02-2010
Hello, for me, it's working with bash

I've copied your script and added echo $FTPHOST echo $SERVERPATH.
It returns :

100.100.100.100
\\server\volume\path\file.pdf

I just put a space at the end of the lines
Code:
if [ $counter -eq 2 ]  <--  space between "2" and "]"

Last edited by xanthos; 02-02-2010 at 06:43 AM.. Reason: Add code tag
# 4  
Old 02-02-2010
@ultimatix
Quote:
what i have understood from your description is you have a file like this :

ipadreees path

ipadress path

and you want to isolate and put ip_addr and paths to variables.

Is this correct ?
It's a file with 2 lines, one with the ip_adr, the other line with the path.
(file in attach)

@xanthos

Did the path display okay ? The space at the end of the lines was there in my script but not in the post so my guess is that it isn't okay.
P9800154_3.txt (165 Bytes) 
# 5  
Old 02-02-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankToy

@xanthos

Did the path display okay ? The space at the end of the lines was there in my script but not in the post so my guess is that it isn't okay.

Yes I,ve got the two backslash at the beginning,
You can try with #!/bin/bash
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