How do I rewrite to use a while instead of find?


 
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# 1  
Old 02-06-2007
How do I rewrite to use a while instead of find?

for FILE in `find /home/Upload/*`

Need to use a while instead to prevent errors when the file is emptied
# 2  
Old 02-06-2007
Code:
find /home/Upload/* | while read str
do
....
done

# 3  
Old 02-06-2007
A File is not being returned

find /home/Upload/* | while read str
do
....
done
# 4  
Old 02-06-2007
My Bad

I see the error of my ways

Thanks
# 5  
Old 02-06-2007
ls /home/Upload/* > /dev/null 2>&1
if [ $? -ne 0 ]
then
echo "There are no files present."
else
for FILE in `find /home/Upload/*`
do
...........
done
fi
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