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# 1  
Old 06-24-2011
input of two numbers in the middle of the script
Hi,

My script ask for the input of two numbers in the middle of it.
I would like to know how to indicate this two numbers when I submit the script.

thanks for any help,
jalves
# 2  
Old 06-24-2011
What do you mean by 'indicate'?

What do you mean by 'submit'?
# 3  
Old 06-24-2011
typically, something like

Code:
myscript.sh 123 456

then access $1 and $2 as the input values
# 4  
Old 06-24-2011
In the middle of the script it ask to enter a selection number [1-26], and I want to give this number at the begining something like ./myscript.sh <3 where 3 is the selected number.
# 5  
Old 06-24-2011
Thank you.
Code:
./myscript <<EOF
3
5
EOF

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