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Old 05-08-2010
Error How to continue script if right word is not entered?
Hello, I am writing a script and in this script, I want to be able to have the script continue running if the correct word is not entered...

Here is an excerpt from me script:

Code:
read request

if [ $request = temp ];
then
  echo "You have asked for the System Temperature..."
  cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM/temperature
echo
  read continue
  if [ $continue = quit ];
  then
    exit
else

^ RIGHT HERE I want to enter a command to make it CONTINUE the CURRENT script, not start the script over...

What should I do?

Thanks in advance...
Nikhil
Last edited by Scott; 05-08-2010 at 10:45 PM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 05-08-2010
Code:
while read request
do
if [ $request = temp ];
then
echo "You have asked for the System Temperature..."
cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM/temperature
echo
read continue
if [ $continue = quit ];
then
exit
fi
done

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