Re: help, help scripting masters

From: David J. Weller-Fahy <dave-lists-aklug@weller-fahy.com>
Date: Sun Mar 21 2004 - 23:13:03 AKST

* captgoodnight@acsalaska.net <captgoodnight@acsalaska.net> [2004-03-21 23:09 -0900]:
> > #v+
> > FWS="folder with spaces"
> > pwd # show current directory
> > cd ${FWS} # note the lack of double quotes, this line shouldn't work
> > pwd
> > cd "${FWS}" #note the double quotes, this line should work
> > pwd
> > #v-
>
> Works on the command line, no go in script.? Go figure.

That's weird. Hrmm.

> > I may be misunderstanding your problem completely. If so, show me the
> > complete script along with an example path name, and I'll try it on my
> > system to see if I can figure it out.
>
> It's a beast, 130+ lines. Let me know. It's cool though.

Go ahead and email it to me, I'll take a look as I have time (may not be
until tomorrow). Darn thing has me curious, now. ;]

Regards,

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dave [ please don't CC me ]
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