At 01:00 PM 11/7/00 -0800, Glenn Travis wrote:
>Not so fast. Part of being active in a list is posting your findings.
>Please share your success with the rest of us. Thanks!
i would have to agree with this, i know i enjoy it when the findings
are posted.
-bill
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of sonia
> > pajerowski
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 3:05 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: Unix script newbie
> >
> >
> > Ignore this message. I got it working
> > Thanks
> > Sonia P.
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> > I am newbie to unix. I am trying to write a script
> > where all the files starting with BUSH_ will change to
> > GORE_ or vice-versa (Depending upon the election
> > results).
> > I am not sure what the format will be after BUSH_ or
> > GORE_.
> > This is what I have
> >
> > #!/bin/ksh
> >
> > if [ $# -ne 2 ];
> > then
> > echo "Error - Incorrect number of parameters passed"
> > exit 2
> > fi
> >
> > LVAR=$1 (# will be passed BUSH_ or GORE_)
> > WVAR=$2 (# will be passed BUSH_ or GORE_)
> >
> > WINDIR='/export/home/oracle/scripts/WIN'
> > LOSEDIR='/export/home/oracle/scripts/LOSE'
> >
> > for file in $LVAR[*] # wild card does not work
> > do
> > if [ -f $file ];
> > then
> > #cp $WIG1DIR/$file $WIG2DIR/B_$file
> > #copy all files starting with BUSH_xxxx to GORE_xxxx
> > # where xxxx is rest of the string.
> > echo "$file is backed up in $WINDIR"
> > fi
> > done
> > I am not able to find any substring or mid function to
> > strip the filename and append with the rest of the
> > string.
> > Will really appreciate if some unix expert canhelp me
> > out.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> > Sonia P.
> >
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