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# 1  
Old 09-08-2008
I don't want to truncate spaces
I have a script that is adding text to a existing file and creating new file.
This part is working fine....
But the new file is truncated by script and all null spaced column are truncated.
What is my solution...please some body advice ....
thanks in advance

pre_line="+_)(*&"
spaces=" "
while read line
do
a=`echo "$line" | awk '{ print index($0,"CTCTL") }'`
if [ "$a" != 0 ] ;
then
if [ "$pre_line" == "+_)(*&" ] ;
then
echo "$line" >> $2
pre_line=$line
else
echo "ENDENDEND" >> $2
echo "$line" >> $2
fi
else
echo "$line" >> $2
fi
done < $1
echo "ENDENDEND" >> $2
# 2  
Old 09-08-2008
by default read gets rid leading and trailing spaces. try changing IFS and consider using code tags when you post code....

Code:
pre_line="+_)(*&"
spaces=" "
while IFS='\n'; read line
do
       IFS=" "
	a=`echo "$line" | awk '{ print index($0,"CTCTL") }'`
	if [ "$a" != 0 ] ;
	then
		if [ "$pre_line" == "+_)(*&" ] ;
		then
			echo "$line" >> $2
			pre_line=$line
		else 
			echo "ENDENDEND" >> $2
			echo "$line" >> $2
		fi
	else
	echo "$line" >> $2
	fi
done < $1
IFS=" "
echo "ENDENDEND" >> $2

# 3  
Old 09-08-2008
It worked fine

Thanks for the quick response...
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