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Old 02-23-2008
set variable with another variable? c shell
okay, this shouldn't be difficult but I can't figure it out. How can I set a variable with another variable. I have the following:

foreach pe ($dir $sp)

set tpe = `echo $pe | grep M`
if ($tpe == M) then

set ${$pe} = M <--- This doesn't work

else
endif

end

In this case what I want is to reset the varialbe $dir within the if statement.

Any ideas?
# 2  
Old 02-23-2008
Wrong:

set ${$pe} = M

Good:
set pe = M
# 3  
Old 02-23-2008
Looks like I was just over thinking the issue. Thanks. Smilie
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