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Old 09-25-2006
Return Codes
I have a simple script which renames a file.How do i capture the return code of the script if the script fails
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Old 09-25-2006
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Originally Posted by kris01752
I have a simple script which renames a file.How do i capture the return code of the script if the script fails
You can use $? to capture the exit code.

Code:
#! /bin/sh

mv file1 file2
exit $?

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Old 09-25-2006
Return Codes
Hi ,
I have 2 statements in my script.First statement is failing ,but the secodn statement is executing successfully,So when i echo $? ,it shows as 0..
I cannot make both statements as one statement

Any idea how to capture this scnerio
# 4  
Old 09-25-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by kris01752
Hi ,
I have 2 statements in my script.First statement is failing ,but the secodn statement is executing successfully,So when i echo $? ,it shows as 0..
I cannot make both statements as one statement

Any idea how to capture this scnerio
It would like this
Code:
command1
ret=$?
if [ $ret -ne 0 ] ; then
  command2
  ret=$?
fi;
exit $?

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