Carl Lowenstein wrote: > On 6/8/07, Todd Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 6/7/07, Carl Lowenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Here is a really simple shell script that I wrote for "pdf2up", using >> > their tool. There are lots of other fancy features that I did not >> > need. >> > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cat $(which pdf2up) >> > #!/bin/sh >> > java tool.pdf.Impose -nup 2 -paper letter $* >> >> Why not an alias? >> > > A one-line shell script seemed easier at the time. > > Bash aliases don't take arguments, although that would not be problem > in this case.
Bash functions are the way to get alias behavior but with arguments. Unfortunately, I have to think harder than I like in order to remember the syntax for bash function definitions. <sigh> zsh aliases allow args, IIRC. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
