[plug] bash script

[Kevin Shackleton]

Thanks Matt.  I'm still getting "syntax error near unexpected token
`done'"

I wonder if "read JUNK" is the problem - is there another way to pause
while changing discs?

K.

Matt Kemner wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Kevin Shackleton wrote:
>
> >   n = 1
> >   while true do
> >     mkdir n
> >     mcopy b:*.* n
> >     n = n + 1
> >     echo "change discs, press a key"
> >     read JUNK
> >   done
>
> Try:
>
>    n=1
>    while true
>    do
>      mkdir $n
>      mcopy b:*.* $n
>      n=$(($n + 1))
>      echo -n "change discs, press a key: "
>      read JUNK
>    done
>
> the "echo -n" is optional :) It just looks prettier
>
>  - Matt