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# 1  
Old 02-27-2010
Question Parse Multi-Section Configuration File
Hello all,

Sample configuration file:

Code:
[NETWORK-CAMERA.C1]
username = root
password = admin
IpAddress = 192.168.2.90
HttpCommand = /getfile?hello.jpg
[DATA-CENTER.S1]
Username = root2
Password = admin2
Passive = no
Host = 192.168.1.100
Path = /uploads
[DATA-CENTER.S2]
Username = root3
Password = adming
Passive = no
Host = 192.168.1.101
Path = /uploads

Can someone help me parse this configuration file by calling a section e.g DATA-CENTER.S2 and have it output key-value to an array?
Last edited by Scott; 02-27-2010 at 09:53 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 02-27-2010
Code:
$ X=($(awk '/\[/ { p = 0 } /\[DATA-CENTER.S2]/ { p = 1; next } {sub(/.* *= */, "")} p' file1))

$ echo ${X[@]}
root3 adming no 192.168.1.101 /uploads

$ echo ${X[0]}
root3

$ echo ${X[1]}
adming


$ Y=($(sed -n "/\[DATA-CENTER.S2]/,/\[/ {/\[/d;s/.* *= *//;p;}" file1))

$ echo ${Y[@]}
root3 adming no 192.168.1.101 /uploads

$ echo ${Y[0]}
root3

$ echo ${Y[1]}
adming

# 3  
Old 02-27-2010
slick, thank you so much!

---------- Post updated at 01:33 PM ---------- Previous update was at 11:20 AM ----------

ok this is odd...when I try it within the console it works fine but when I try it within a schell (.sh) script I get syntax error.

my_array=( one two three )

syntax error Ļ(Ļ unexpected

even with a simple array test I get the same error, any ideas...
# 4  
Old 02-27-2010
Which shell are you using - and how are you running the script?

i.e.
Code:
./my_script

or
Code:
sh ./my_script

# 5  
Old 02-27-2010
configured it out...

I had #!/bin/sh and once I changed it to #!/bin/bash it worked.
# 6  
Old 02-27-2010
For old shell try:
Code:
#!/bin/sh
set -- $(awk '/\[DATA-CENTER.S1]/{f=1;next}/\[/{f=0}f{print $NF}' file)
echo $@
echo $1

# 7  
Old 02-27-2010
Havenīt touched shell in years, but itīs fun to get back into it (missed scratching my head), LOL!

Thanks again everyone...

---------- Post updated at 05:49 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:59 PM ----------

I should have provided additional value scenarios but the above is not parsing the following key-values:

Code:
[STATION]
Region = NL
Organization = NLDOT
StationName = "Chateau Pond"
StationClientId = NLPCP
StationNetworkId = NLDOT_NLPCP
[NETWORK-CAMERA.C1]
Username = root
Password = admin
Host = 192.168.2.90
HttpCommand = /axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=320x240
Retries = 3
[DATA-CENTER.S1]
Username = root2
Password = admin2
Passive = no
Host = 192.168.1.100
Path = /uploads
[DATA-CENTER.S2]
Username = root3
Password = admin3
Passive = no
Host = 192.168.1.101
Path = /upload

any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by LAVco; 02-27-2010 at 04:56 PM..
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