[plug] problem found in "if" statement

[John Usher (Maptek)]

[ is test (/usr/bin/[ is usually symlinked to test).

According to the 'test' manpage, >= is not supported

try:

if [ "$vMLSTAT" -ge 0 ]; then
...

-----Original Message-----
From: Arie Hol [mailto:arie99 at ozemail.com.au] 
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2003 8:10 PM
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] problem found in "if" statement


At 09:13 AM 27-08-2003 +0800, you wrote:
>I've found a problem in an "if" statement and cannot find a fix.  The
statement is
>if [ "$vMLSTAT" >= 0 ]; then
>  .....
>  .....
>
>fi
> I'm getting a unary operator expected.  


Could it be because you are trying to evaluate a 'string' against an
'integer' in the hope that you will get  a 'boolean' as a result ?????
Regards Arie Hol

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