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> > The programmer must check if the variable `shvar' is
> > not empty. E.g.:

> >   test -n "$shvar" -a  -f "$shvar" 

> I don't know, why isn't it enough:
> test -f "$shvar"

> Gabor

  ^^^^^ shell genius! haha!

i get into trouble sometimes because i don't like to use
quotes more than necessary ...  thanks everyone ...
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