Try escaping the * \*
Peter Bako wrote: > Hum, I get a "syntax error: '*' unexpected" > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Erdely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:20 PM > To: Peter Bako > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SH programming > > > On 6/26/05, Peter Bako <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>dayscount=$(expr ($year - 1900) * 365) > > > Try: > dayscount=$((($year - 1900) * 365))

