topic Re: KSH Scripting -- TO-HERE Block in a Function in Operating System - HP-UX

KSH Scripting -- TO-HERE Block in a Function

Alzhy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:39:34 GMT

Can't seem to have a TO-HERE Block work:

function check_port
{
subsys <blah
blah
>
TOHERE
}

Any idears?

Re: KSH Scripting -- TO-HERE Block in a Function

Alzhy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:41:59 GMT

It always complains of:

syntax error at line NN : `<<' unmatched

Re: KSH Scripting -- TO-HERE Block in a Function

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:47:26 GMT

Hi:

Does this help"

# cat ./myscript
#!/usr/bin/sh
function subsys
{
while read X
do
echo ${X}
done
echo "...and it is $(date)"
}
function check_port
{
subsys <blah
blah
blah
TOHERE
}
check_port
exit 0

# ./myscript
blah
blah
blah
...and it is Thu Aug 13 15:46:52 EDT 2009

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: KSH Scripting -- TO-HERE Block in a Function

Alzhy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:23:15 GMT

I had some unprintables in my scripty...

Now works... Thanks