Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 23:32:14 -0500 From: Matthew Graybosch <matthew@starbreaker.net> To: chkno@dork.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using spaces within strings in /bin/sh scripts Message-ID: <200112032328.47191@starbreaker.net> In-Reply-To: <200112040251.fB42psR38565@c1742628-a.vncvr1.wa.home.com> References: <200112040251.fB42psR38565@c1742628-a.vncvr1.wa.home.com>
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On Monday 03 December 2001 21:51, you wrote:
> > I'm trying to write a script to rip an album to wave files,
> > encode each wave file using oggenc, and move them to a specified
> > directory.
> >
> > In this script I have several variables, like $ALBUM to store
> > the album title and $TRACK01 to store the title of the first
> > track. Right now I've been using %20 to substitute for spaces,
> > because oggenc freaks out when I feed it a -t ${TRACK01}
> > argument when $TRACK01 is a string with spaces in it.
> >
> > I read "man sh" and didn't find an escape code for a space, and
> > I'm not sure why I can't just use: export ALBUM="Ho Drakon Ho
> > Megas".
> >
> > I've attached a copy of the script, and would appreciate any
> > help.
>
> Quote your variables when you use them:
>
> cd "${RIPDIR}"
>
> oggenc -b 160 -t "${TRACK01}" -l "${ALBUM}" -a "${ARTIST}" -c
> "${GENRE}" -d "${YEAR}" "${RIPDIR}"/track01.wav
>
> mv "${RIPDIR}"*.ogg "${TARGDIR}"
>
> etc.
>
> (If this was your problem, you might want to forward this to the
> alias. I can't, as I don't have a hostname at the moment
> (at&t/excite issues))
Ah yes, the negotiations between AT&T and Excite@Home. I read
somewhat of the situation on Slashdot. No matter. I tried quoting
the variables, and I just started encoding the last track on the
disc. Thanks for the assist.
Now that I know how to go about it, I can start scripting the
rip/encode process for all my CDs.
If anybody wants a script for a given album, let me know. If I have
the album I'll belt out the script.
- --
Matthew Graybosch
http://www.starbreaker.net
GnuPG Key ID: 0x7D488659
"Sex, Unix, and rock 'n roll"
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