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Old 07-15-2005
help with script

Here is the code that I have so far.

Code:
# Create Comments
  NAME=test.ctr
  COMMENT=""
  Choice="Y"
  while [ "$(echo $Choice | tr "[:lower:]" "[:upper:]")" -eq "Y" ]  do
          length=0
          read COMMENT?"Enter COMMENT.                Cannot Exceed more than  80 characters :"
          length=$(echo $COMMENT | wc -c)
          if [[ $length -gt 80 ]];
             then
                  echo "Entered Value for COMMENT field is greater than 40 characters Long"
             else
                  echo "COMMENT                : $COMMENT"     >> $NAME.ctr
                  read Choice?"Would you like to Enter more comments :"
          fi
  done

I get the following error when I try to execute the script.

t.sh[5]: Y: 0403-009 The specified number is not valid for this command

Can someone tell me the issue with the condition in the while statement. Thanks.
# 2  
Old 07-15-2005
try changing -eq to ==

I think you need a number of -eq, not text.
# 3  
Old 07-15-2005
Code:
while [[ "$(echo $Choice | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')" = 'Y' ]]  do

# 4  
Old 07-15-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
Code:
while [[ "$(echo $Choice | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')" = 'Y' ]]  do

Perfect. Thanks vgersh99.
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