On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:44:08 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 23:26:13 -0600 > begin Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth: > > > Lonnie David kurt or other bash guru > > > > I have a short little script as below: > > export DEBUG=$1 > > > > export PRJ_LIB_PATHS="-L/usr/X11R6/lib -L$XCLASS_LIB -L$STLPORT_LIB" > > case $DEBUG in > > '' ) lLIBS="-lxclass -lXpm:-lX11 -lXft -lXaw3d:-lXrender -lXfont > > -lstlport_gcc" echo Non Debug > > ;; > > > > 1 ) lLIBS="-lxclass -lXpm -lX11 -lXft -lXaw3d -lXrender -lXfont > > -lstlport_gccDebug" echo Debug > > ;; > > esac > > > > export lLIBS > > PRJ_LIBS=$lLIBS > > export PRJ_LIBS > > > > echo $PRJ_LIBS_PATHS > > echo $PRJ_LIBS > > > > now when I run it, I get the following: > > [root@RickSivernell silverware]# ./EnvVar > > Non Debug > > > > -lxclass -lXpm:-lX11 -lXft -lXaw3d:-lXrender -lXfont -lstlport_gcc > > [root@RickSivernell silverware]# echo $PRJ_LIB_PATHS > > > > [root@RickSivernell silverware]# echo $PRJ_LIB > > > > [root@RickSivernell silverware]# sh EnvVar 1 > > Debug > > > > -lxclass -lXpm -lX11 -lXft -lXaw3d -lXrender -lXfont > > -lstlport_gccDebug[root@RickSivernell silverware]# echo $PRJ_LIB > > > > [root@RickSivernell silverware]# echo $PRJ_LIB_PATHS > > > > [root@RickSivernell silverware]# > > > > The script is as below: > > -rwxrwxr-x 1 rick users 403 Jan 16 23:18 EnvVar > > > > I am trying to set terminal window Enviroment variable by script. I > > assume I have missed something in the book or doing something wrong. > > When you run the program as you did: ./programname > > you are spawning a child process. Any environment variable set in a > child process can be inherited by its children, but not by its parent. > > what you need to do is: > > . ./programname > or: > source ./programname > > this sources the program and does not spawn a child but runs it in the > current process, so environment variables are set in the current > process and not in the child (to be lost when the child exits). > > You follow? > > Ciao, > > David A. Bandel > - -- > Focus on the dream, not the competition. > -- Nemesis Racing Team motto > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+KE743uVcotqGMQcRAjJBAKCdLt2atO6atxHHSuG5KSNkpYXrSQCg191A > P3IbVe1r35tIIjLH4L0oeSM= > =wIvW > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users David Absolutely, & it is what I needed. Kew that from class several years ago, But today I have an alltimers moment<g> Many thanks -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Caldera Open Linux eWorkStation 3.1.1 Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
