Bashscripts.org

Hello All,

I have a need to build a dynamic menu based on the values of a csv file.

For example, lets say my file looks like this:

a,aa,abc,1.1.1.1
a,aa,abd,2.2.2.2
a,ab,abc,3.3.3.3
b,bb,bcd,4.4.4.4
b,bb,bce,5.5.5.5
b,bc,bcf,6.6.6.6
c,cc,cde,7.7.7.7
c,cc,cdf,8.8.8.8
c,cd,cfg,9.9.9.9

I want the menu to read the first column of each row and make on entry menu for each item. So it would look like this:

1) a
2) b
3) c

Then the user would choose one of the items and it would move over to column two, where it would look like this if (b) was chosen:

1) bb
2) bc

Then again if (bb) was chosen, it would display this:

1) bcd
2) bce

Finally, if if the user chose bcd, the script would launch an ssh session to 4.4.4.4 as that is the last column in the file.

Hopefully this makes sense and I'm not way off base with my thoughts here.

Thanks in advance!!
Kelly

Homework ??

No. This is a learning opportunity for me. We have some homemade scripts that work in different fashions, but the consensus from my peers is that this type of script would be preferred. This would be used to drill down through a site/market/equipment listing and if the data is contained within a CSV file, it would be easier to keep updated.

I replaced commas with tabs in your file. The script can be something like this:

Some checking should be added (parameter exists, the csv file exists, etc.)