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Old 11-06-2006
Create Variable for a PATH
Hello all,

I need to create a variable that contains a path to a program. I'd like to reference that variable later in the script to execute the program. Does anyone have any ideas how I can accomplish this?

Thanks,
Mark Smilie
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Old 11-06-2006
a=/usr/myfolder/file

a is the variable :P

Edit: oh an to execute it:

$a

or
sh $a
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Old 11-06-2006
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
export MYPATH=/path/to/myfile

#......... later on

$MYPATH/myprogram

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