Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 00:43:00 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM (Vincent Poy) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Autocreate script Message-ID: <199702271413.AAA04077@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970227055831.438m-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> from Vincent Poy at "Feb 27, 97 05:59:04 am"
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Vincent Poy stands accused of saying: > > $ echo $string | cut -c 1-8 > > SomeLong > > Thanks! > > OK...how would I get that result into another variable like $string2 ? Cripes Vince, how f'n lazy are you? How about you spend a few well-worth-it hours reading the 'sh' documentation? I'll even give you a hint : learn the difference between ` and '. > Vince - vince@MCESTATE.COM - vince@GAIANET.NET ________ __ ____ -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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