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# 1  
Old 07-12-2007
urgent: script problem???
#!/usr/bin/sh
read file
#exec 3<&0
exec 0<$file
while read line
do
if [ $count -eq 4 ]
then
BOUND=$line
break
fi
count=`expr $count + 1`
done
#exec 0<&3
echo $BOUND



sh check.sh

myfile.txt


after runing the script i am getting following error messages
check.sh[7]: test: 0403-004 Specify a parameter with this command.
expr: 0402-050 Syntax error.
check.sh[7]: test: 0403-004 Specify a parameter with this command.
expr: 0402-050 Syntax error.
# 2  
Old 07-12-2007
Code:
#!/usr/bin/sh
read file
#exec 3<&0
exec 0<$file
while read line
do
        if [[ $count -eq 4 ]]
        then
                BOUND=$line
                break
        fi
        count=`expr $count + 1`
done
#exec 0<&3
echo $BOUND

# 3  
Old 07-12-2007
Re:
Still syntax errors.

could you please try running the script on your machine.

myfile.txt has following

1
2
3
4
5
6


Quote:
Originally Posted by lorcan
Code:
#!/usr/bin/sh
read file
#exec 3<&0
exec 0<$file
while read line
do
        if [[ $count -eq 4 ]]
        then
                BOUND=$line
                break
        fi
        count=`expr $count + 1`
done
#exec 0<&3
echo $BOUND

# 4  
Old 07-12-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by skyineyes
Still syntax errors.

could you please try running the script on your machine.

myfile.txt has following

1
2
3
4
5
6
Intialize count to zero before while loop
# 5  
Old 07-12-2007
skyineyes,

You are repeatedly breaking the rules by bumping up your posts. See your original thread - https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...rror-line.html and this locked thread - https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...5-problem.html

Please adhere to the rules. You are very close to earning a ban.
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