Re: [TCLUG:1502] odd bash script problem

[Ben Luey <lueyb@carleton.edu>]

thanks, works like a charm

Ben Luey
lueyb@carleton.edu

On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Nate Carlson wrote:

> Try changing the 'if [ $2 = "new" ]' to 'if [ "$2" = "new" ]' .. I don't
> know much about bash, but you can run into problems with it thinking there
> is nothing to the left of the = if you do not use quotes to specify
> blank.. so if you enter nothing for $2, bash may be interpret the way you
> have it like 'if [  = "new" ]' instead of 'if [ <blank> = "new" ]'.. give
> it a try, I could be wrong tho.
> 
> -Nate Carlson
>  the Infinite Loop
>  natecars@infiniteloop.com
> 
> On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Ben Luey wrote:
> 
> > I'm new to bash and I'm trying to write a little script to load a new
> > window of netscape if I type newnetscape usr new and a act normal
> > otherwise here is the script:
> > 
> > #!/bin/sh
> > 
> > if [ $2 = "new" ]
> > then
> >      netscape -remote "openURL ($1, new-window)"&
> > fi
> >     netscape -remote "openURL ($1)"&
> > 
> > It works except when I don't have new as $2, I get the following message
> > 
> > [lueyb@pcLueyB /]$ newnetscape http://www.linuxnow.com
> > /usr/local/bin/newnetscape: [: =: unary operator expected   
> > 
> > 
> > What's wrong?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Ben
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ben Luey
> > lueyb@carleton.edu
> > 
> > 
> > 
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