Shell Programming and Scripting

I actually prepared a script that does the job, but then re-read the tone of your post. "I need to have it as simple as possible in a shell script." sounds a little bit too much like a homework demand.

If it isn't homework, then try to write the script yourself, and then post what you've done so far - and tell us where/why it isn't working. The pointers I gave for using the Korn shell should be enough to allow you to write your script.

Cheers
ZB

Really sorry ZB, I didn't mean it...

My concern is that I don't know how to initialize the variables (typeset...with awk).
Ciao.

here is my own solution :

result=`cat $filein | awk '{print $3}' | sed s/0x//g | tr [a-z][A-Z]`
result=`echo "obase=10;ibase=16;$result" | bc | awk '{bytes = bytes + $1} END {print bytes}' `
echo "Result = $result"

More simpler way should be possible.
Thanks anyway !

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