[wplug] *.bat files

[Weber, Larry A]

. works fine with bash (RH8)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org
> [SMTP:wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Procario,
> Michael
> Sent:	Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:21 PM
> To:	'salm at servanttechnology.com'; 'General user list'
> Subject:	RE: [wplug] *.bat files
> 
> I thought . was csh syntax. I think you have to use source in bash as in 
> 
> source /home/jason/test.sh
> 
> I am on windows at work so I cannot check it. 
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+michael.procario=science.doe.gov at wplug.org
> [mailto:wplug-bounces+michael.procario=science.doe.gov at wplug.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Sal Mangiapane
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:43 PM
> To: General user list
> Subject: RE: [wplug] *.bat files
> 
> At one time, you could run a script in the current user shell by preceding
> it with dot-space as in:
> 
> . /home/jason/test.sh
> 
> I haven't tried it in Linux, but I expect it would work.
> 
> Sal
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wplug-bounces+salm=servanttechnology.com at wplug.org
> > [mailto:wplug-bounces+salm=servanttechnology.com at wplug.org]On Behalf Of
> > terry mcintyre
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:05 AM
> > To: General user list
> > Subject: RE: [wplug] *.bat files
> > 
> > 
> > The "batch file" - or "script" as we say in Unix - 
> > creats a new shell, then executes commands inside 
> > of that shell. When finished, the shell exits,
> > leaving you in your original shell, which is why
> > you don't see the effect of the cd command. The
> > cd happened inside of a separate shell; it does
> > not effect the parent shell.
> > 
> > You might want to create a function to perform
> > these commands. Details depend on which shell
> > you are using.
> > 
> > Type "echo $SHELL", and let us know what shell
> > you are using, and perhaps someone can take it from
> > there.
> > 
> > 
> > --- "Weber, Larry A" <laweber at switch.com> wrote:
> > > Tried this batch file and found that it created a
> > > new directory and cleared
> > > the terminal.  Would not cd to the new directory????
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:	wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org
> > > > [SMTP:wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Jason Carr
> > > > Sent:	Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:06 AM
> > > > To:	'General user list'
> > > > Subject:	RE: [wplug] *.bat files
> > > > 
> > > > 1. Create a file called 'test.sh' and edit that
> > > file.
> > > > 2. The first line should say #!/bin/sh
> > > > 3. Put the rest of the commands on their own lines
> > > > 4. The result should be as follows:
> > > > 
> > > > #!/bin/sh
> > > > mkdir newfile
> > > > cd newfile
> > > > clear
> > > > 
> > > > The #!/bin/sh is which shell interpreter is used
> > > so you may need to change
> > > > that depending on which Linux distro you use.
> > > > 
> > > > 5. To make it executable, type chmod u+x test.sh
> > > > 6. Now you can type /home/jason/test.sh (or where
> > > ever it might be.
> > > > 
> > > > Any more questions, feel free to ask :)
> > > > 
> > > > - Jason
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: wplug-bounces+jason=flacid.org at wplug.org
> > > > [mailto:wplug-bounces+jason=flacid.org at wplug.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Amjed Ben
> > > > Salah
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:59 AM
> > > > To: wplug at wplug.org
> > > > Subject: [wplug] *.bat files
> > > > 
> > > > Hello,
> > > > can someone tell me how to create files in linux
> > > like *.bat files in
> > > > MSDOS?
> > > > for example I want to create a program who does
> > > this:
> > > > 
> > > > 1 $> mkdir newfile
> > > > 2 $>cd newfile
> > > > 3 $>clear
> > > > 
> > > > regards
> > > >
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