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Old 10-19-2011
A test command parameter is not valid
Hello,
Getting error "A test command parameter is not valid" when trying to run the code below under /sbin/sh
Code:
AA = "12:00"
CHK=$(date +"%H:%M")
if [ $CHK == $AA ]
then
     print "Yes"
fi

Getting 2 errors:
1) "AA: not found"
2) "Specify a parameter with this command" [in line 3 ]

Thanks,
IS

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please use code tags
Last edited by zaxxon; 10-19-2011 at 09:37 AM.. Reason: code tags, see PM
# 2  
Old 10-19-2011
Remove the blanks between the variable name, the equal sign and the value.
Code:
AA="12:00"
...

# 3  
Old 10-19-2011
Remove the spaces between AA and =

AA="12:00"

I believe that will correct both of your errors.
# 4  
Old 10-19-2011
Getting "A test command parameter is not valid." for line "if [ $CHK == $AA ]"
# 5  
Old 10-19-2011
Then have a look what the test parameters are with adding a set -x in the beginning of this script.

When you post the output, use code tags as already stated above.
# 6  
Old 10-19-2011
Here what I get:-
Code:
# ./test.sh
+ AA=12:00
+ + date +%H:%M
CHK=14:54
+ print 14:54
14:54
+ [ 14:54 == 12:00 ]
./test.sh[5]: ==: A test command parameter is not valid.

---------- Post updated at 04:51 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:56 PM ----------

Have to use one = and not ==
Last edited by Franklin52; 10-19-2011 at 10:43 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags, thank you
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