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DeX
 PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:40 am   

Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 pm
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Location: California
So, I slowed down and started a much simpler script than what I was trying before. I clearly need to do this as I'm still having issues with even a simple script! So, here's the code:

Code:
#!/bin/bash
#my first script

#The Welcoming
read -p "Enter Your Name: " name
echo "Hello " $name", what would you like me to do? "

sleep 1

#The Menu
echo "..........................."
echo "...........MENU............"
echo
echo "1 Display this months calandar"
echo "2 Exit"

read input

if [[input = 1]]
then

        cal

elif [[input = 2]]
then
        echo "Thanks" $name"!"
fi


So, basically, the only thing I can seem to make work is the welcoming part and displaying the menu. What am I doing wrong here? If you are going to try to flame me, don't bother, as I am difficult to upset!
:)

Thanks!

DeX
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DeX
 PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:59 am   

Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 pm
Posts: 39
Location: California
okay...i changed the following:

Code:
if [[input = 1]]


to:

Code:
if [[ input = 1 ]]


and the same for input = 2

now i don't get the error, but nothing is happening...it just exits back to prompt. Still playing around with it though...

DeX
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jeo
 PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:56 pm   
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Heya DeX!

Try using "$input" for your tests :)
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DeX
 PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:06 am   

Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 pm
Posts: 39
Location: California
Thanks man! That made it actually do what it is supposed to! Now I just need to figure out how to loop it properly...I want it so that if you choose the calander it will loop back and display the menu again until the option to quit is chosen. heres what i have so far:

Code:
#!/bin/bash
#my first script

#The Welcoming
read -p "Enter Your Name: " name
echo "Hello " $name", what would you like me to do? "

sleep 1

#The Menu
echo "..........................."
echo "...........MENU............"
echo
echo "1 Display this months calandar"
echo "2 Exit"

read input

if [[ $input = 1 ]]
then
        cal

elif [[ $input = 2 ]]
then
        echo "Thanks" $name"!"
fi
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DeX
 PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:35 am   

Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 pm
Posts: 39
Location: California
woohoo! I think I'm learning something now!

Code:
#!/bin/bash
#my first script

#The Welcoming
read -p "Enter Your Name: " name
echo "Hello " $name", what would you like me to do? "

sleep 1

#The Menu
echo "..........................."
echo "...........MENU............"
echo
echo "1 Display this months calandar"
echo "2 Exit"

read choice

while [[ $choice != 0 ]]
do
        case $choice in
                1)  clear;
                  cal;
                  ;;
                2)  clear;
                  echo "Thanks" $name"!"
                  exit;
                  ;;
                *)  clear;
                  echo "You have entered an invalid option!"
                  ;;
        esac
        echo "..........................."
        echo "...........MENU............"
        echo
        echo "1 Display this months calandar"
        echo "2 Exit"
        read choice
     done


I'm going to try and add more options to this...i appreciate the help! Any suggestions on streamlining anything would be greatly appreciated.

DeX
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DeX
 PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:45 am   

Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 pm
Posts: 39
Location: California
It's all starting to make sense to me now! This site is awesome by the way...the examples and tutorials are making this way more fun!

Code:
#!/bin/bash
#my first script

#The Welcoming
read -p "Enter Your Name: " name
        clear;
echo "Hello " $name", what would you like me to do? "

sleep 1

#The Menu
echo "..........................."
echo "...........MENU............"
echo
echo "1 Display this months calandar"
echo "2 Display who is logged in"
echo "3 Show active connections"
echo "4 Exit"



read choice

while [[ $choice != 0 ]]
do
        case $choice in
                1)  clear;
                  cal;
                  ;;
                2)  clear;
                  who;
                  ;;
                3)  clear;
                  netstat -a;
                  ;;
                4)  clear;
                  echo "Thanks" $name"!"
                  exit;
                  ;;
                *)  clear;
                  echo "You have entered an invalid option!"
                  ;;
        esac
        echo "..........................."
        echo "...........MENU............"
        echo
        echo "1 Display this months calandar"
        echo "2 Display who is logged in"
        echo "3 Show active connections"
        echo "4 Exit"
        read choice
     done


now its a more usefull script! This is great.
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