Creating menu list from configuration file

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01-10-2006

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Anyway... stripping this problem down to the basics - play with IFS....

Code:

# cat ./layers.conf
Database Layer
RiGHTv Adminstration Layer
RTE Subscribers Layer
Quit
# cat ./layers.sh
#!/bin/ksh
oldIFS="${IFS}"
IFS="
"
select foo in $(<layers.conf); do
IFS="${oldIFS}"
done
exit 0
# ./layers.sh
1) Database Layer                       3) RTE Subscribers Layer
2) RiGHTv Adminstration Layer           4) Quit

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Hi ZB,

Thanks a lot!
It works fantastic!!

Best regards,
Nir

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