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# 1  
Old 02-17-2010
Mystery about Case Statement
Can I make use of two command variable in case statement

Code:
 case $2 $3 in

         stp)
            Firewall disabled
            echo " Changing the http Proxy configuration "
        ;;
         str)
            Firewall enabled
            echo " Setting right http Proxy configuration "
        ;;
         disable)
                Router disabled
                echo " Disabling the Device in few seconds "
        ;;
         enable)
                Router enabled
                echo " Enabling the Device in few seconds "
        ;;
        *)
                usage
                echo " Please check for correct Parameter from the Usage "
        ;;
esac

from above script :

$2 = Firewall Stopping or starting
$3 = Router stopping & starting

Instead i used all the other Shell parameters viz $# & $* & $- , it dint function properly. Do someone suggests me how can i go to have both the things work good.

My script performs any one of the Command Variable ,, even when i passed both simultaneously.

Thanks in Advance
# 2  
Old 02-17-2010
I think you should use two successive case statements.
# 3  
Old 02-17-2010
It doesn't get better - maybe stick with the thread where cfjohnson is trying to help you.

Edit:
This was not meant for frans' helpful post of course.
Last edited by zaxxon; 02-17-2010 at 10:36 AM..
# 4  
Old 02-17-2010
Thanks it worked for me !!
# 5  
Old 02-17-2010
Code:
for flag in "$2" "$3"
do
  case "$flag" in
         stp)
            Firewall disabled
            echo " Changing the http Proxy configuration "
        ;;
         str)
            Firewall enabled
            echo " Setting right http Proxy configuration "
        ;;
         disable)
                Router disabled
                echo " Disabling the Device in few seconds "
        ;;
         enable)
                Router enabled
                echo " Enabling the Device in few seconds "
        ;;
        *)
                usage
                echo " Please check for correct Parameter from the Usage "
        ;;
  esac
done

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