Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:33:41 +0200
From:      "Svein Skogen (Listmail Account)" <svein-listmail@stillbilde.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: * wildcard in.sh script
Message-ID:  <4C173AE5.6030900@stillbilde.net>
In-Reply-To: <4C173909.1050101@comclark.com>
References:  <4C173909.1050101@comclark.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156)
--------------enig2738F88955A50898B1399C2E
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On 15.06.2010 10:25, Aiza wrote:
> I have a directory with files in it. The first 3 letters of the file
> names is the group prefix. I'm trying to write a script to accept the 3=

> letter of the group followed by a * to mean its a prefix lookup. But
> when I run it I get a message "NO match" that is not issued by the
> script. Its like * is not allowed as input.
>=20
> Looking for sample .sh code for handling this standard type of lookup o=
r
> some online tutorial that has sample code for bourne shell programming.=

>=20
> .

Just for the fun of it. Try escaping the asterisk ("\*") and see if that
works?

//Svein

--=20
--------+-------------------+-------------------------------
  /"\   |Svein Skogen       | svein@d80.iso100.no
  \ /   |Solberg =D8stli 9    | PGP Key:  0xE5E76831
   X    |2020 Skedsmokorset | svein@jernhuset.no
  / \   |Norway             | PGP Key:  0xCE96CE13
        |                   | svein@stillbilde.net
 ascii  |                   | PGP Key:  0x58CD33B6
 ribbon |System Admin       | svein-listmail@stillbilde.net
Campaign|stillbilde.net     | PGP Key:  0x22D494A4
        +-------------------+-------------------------------
        |msn messenger:     | Mobile Phone: +47 907 03 575
        |svein@jernhuset.no | RIPE handle:    SS16503-RIPE
--------+-------------------+-------------------------------
         If you really are in a hurry, mail me at
               svein-mobile@stillbilde.net
 This mailbox goes directly to my cellphone and is checked
        even when I'm not in front of my computer.
------------------------------------------------------------
                     Picture Gallery:
          https://gallery.stillbilde.net/v/svein/
------------------------------------------------------------


--------------enig2738F88955A50898B1399C2E
Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc"
Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc"

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32)

iEYEARECAAYFAkwXOukACgkQODUnwSLUlKR8BQCeKWg7CgTDxJU3bdQr9R66B42/
rw0An0CcV75rdtrAVPFShAuUQTmnPppR
=OVWj
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

--------------enig2738F88955A50898B1399C2E--



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?4C173AE5.6030900>