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# 15  
Old 01-15-2012
Hi, what does echo $SHELL give? What shebang are you using in your script? On Solaris /bin/sh is not a POSIX shell, you should use /usr/xpg4/bin/sh instead or use bash.
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Old 01-15-2012
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Originally Posted by Scrutinizer
Hi, what does echo $SHELL give? What shebang are you using in your script? On Solaris /bin/sh is not a POSIX shell, you should use /usr/xpg4/bin/sh instead or use bash.
echo $SHELL gives me
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/bin/ksh.
But my shebang is
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/usr/bin/bash
# 17  
Old 01-15-2012
Could you post a copy of the script exactly like you are using it?
# 18  
Old 01-15-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrutinizer
Could you post a copy of the script exactly like you are using it?
Code:
 
function function1{
...
}
function 2{
...
}
for i in $( cat param.cfg | grep -v "^#" | grep ':' )
                             do
                                printf "$n. $i \t"
                                n=`expr $n + 1`
                             done
                             echo Please enter START     
                            read START
                            echo Please enter STOP
 read STOP
STOP=`expr $STOP - $START + 1`
n=$START
                             for i in $( cat rparam.cfg | tail +$START | head -$STOP | grep -v "^#" | grep ':' )
                             do
                                     echo "$n. $i"
                                     n=`expr $n + 1`
                             done
OLDIFS=$IFS
                                   IFS=":"
linenr=0
                                while IFS=: read x y z ; do
                                  linenr=$((linenr+1));
                                  [ $linenr -ge $RESPONSE ] || continue
                                  [ $linenr -le $RESPONSESTOP  ] || break
                                  case $x in
                                    \#*) continue
                                  esac
                                  function1
                                done < param.cfg

The functions above are standard and it doesnt interfere with the o/p of the while loop. The main part of the code is as above. I've removed all the formattin echo's thats not relevant to the logic

---------- Post updated at 01:22 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:16 PM ----------

A sample output of the above shell for different options is:

START=2 STOP=9
Code:
RED:value2:Y
RED:value3:Y
BLUE:value4:Y
RED:value5:Y
RED:value6:Y
BLUE:value7:Y
BLUE:value8:Y

START =5 STOP=12
Code:
RED:value5:Y
RED:value6:Y
BLUE:value7:Y
BLUE:value8:Y


START =12 STOP=24
Code:
RED:value12:Y
RED:value13:Y

START =21 STOP=34
Code:







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Hi, where do $RESPONSE and $RESPONSESTOP get set?

    




I am very sorry Scrutinizer. RESPONSE = START; RESPONSESTOP=STOP







        

        

       



            
            
            
            


            

            
            




            
                
            

            

        



        


        


 


        

        
        

        


 

            
        




    

         

          
        

    

    

       

          
        

    









		








            

        


        
        



        



        
        

            


                
                    
                        

                        
                    
                    
                

                    


                                    

                                        
                                    

                                

                        

                    		
                
            




        





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