Jeff Vian wrote:
On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 12:18 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 17:37 +0100, Chris Bradford wrote:
Any ideas as to why this:
echo -n "Would you like to configure SophosAV: (type yes/no) "
read ANSWER
if [ $ANSWER = yes -o YES ]
Chris,
the problem is here ^^^^^^^^^^^^
if [ $ANSWER = "yes" -o $ANSWER = "YES" ]
would likely work.
Note that $ANSWER is a string and must be compared to a string value.
in this context "yes" is a string but yes is not a string.
You also must make the comparison test in each case, both before and
after the -o above. Your construct would ask " does $ANSWER = yes
evaluate to true?" OR "is YES true?". This is two different questions
and does not get what I think you intended as a result.
Les' answer below would also accept a single key response.
then
echo 'good'
echo 'Enter script to run here....'
else
echo 'bad'
echo 'Carry on to next part of current script...'
fi
Does not work?
You might find this construction easier:
read ANSWER
case $ANSWER
in
[Yy]*)
echo 'good'
echo 'Enter script to run here....'
;;
*)
echo 'bad'
echo 'Carry on to next part of current script...'
;;
esac
It's a little easier to write and much easier to add additional choices.
Note that unlike C, you don't fall through after a match.
--
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
Thanks everyone for your help, I've gone with the above option. Really
grateful for all you
reply's though :)
-Chris
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