UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi,
Can you please help?
I am trying to use variables within a clearcase command, however i am having a major problems - the variables don't appear to be accessible. Using the following as an example:

Code:

cat=1 2 3
dog=4 5 6

cleartool mkattr -replace Four_Legs '"$cat $dog"' lbtype:Animal

The problem is I am explicity getting $cat and $dog as my result, rather than the vairables i have them set too (1 2 3, 4 5 6).

Has any one any idea how i can resolve this problem??
Please.

regards,
spike

Loose the single quotes, as they prohibit interpolation of the variables contents. If you need to have the double quotes as part of the value, write

Code:

cleartool mkattr -replace Four_Legs "\"$cat $dog\"" lbtype:Animal

instead

Hi Pludi,
Thanks a million - I would have never figured it out - thanks, thanks, thanks

Hi there,

when using ClearCase for UNIX, you might wanna have a look at completion script for Bash: ClearCase Completion for Bash | Jan Tomka

Cheers,
Jan