It's still only getting the file list from disk1.

What bothers me is the fact that the command works from the command
line, but not from within the script. I've never had this happen before!
(Really!)

On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Bruce Dawson wrote:

> Instead of 'ls', try:
>
>       find $1 -name \*.jpg
>
> Note that you'll have to use '.' if you want all the files in the
> current directory.
>
> --Bruce
>
> "Thomas M. Albright" wrote:
> >
> > I just finished writing a shell script. Well, not really cause it
> > doesn't do what I want yet. Anyway:
> >
> > I have a pictures directory. in that directory are three more called
> > disk1, disk2, and disk3.
> >
> > What the script is *supposed* to do is "ls $1*.jpg" but when I use disk*
> > as the variable, all I get back is the contents of disk1.
> >
> > The script, when complete, will take $1*.jpg and use convert (from the
> > ImageMagik package) to create thumbnails and a webpage for displaying.
> >
> > I can post the whole script if y'all want, but I need help please!
>
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Albright Enterprises - "The Small Business Solution"
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