On 2000-03-07 15:21:29, Matheson wrote:
> I'm still trying to get this stupid dialog thing to work, so I tried to
> do this example script. Unfortunately, if gives me the same output no
> matter what the user chooses. If anyone could help me, that would help
> me a lot. Here it is:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> # Cameron Matheson
>
> DIALOG=${DIALOG=dialog}
> tempfile=`tempfile`
Use '' instead of ``.
>
> $DIALOG --clear --title "Snes9x Options" \
> --backtitle "Super Nintendo" --shadow \
> --menu "Choose the ROM you want to load:" 0 0 0 \
> 1 "Final Fantasy VI" \
> 2 "Quit" 2> $tempfile
Dumping the result in the file $tempfile.
>
> retval=$?
>
> case $retval in
$retval is undefined, so case will probably not yield anything or
fail.
> 0)
> if [ "$tempfile"="1" ]; then
Compare $tempfile which is `tempfile` with "1", that will always be
unequal.
> clear
> echo "Hey"
> exit 0
> fi
> if [ "$tempfile"="2" ]; then
> clear
> echo "Bye"
> exit 0
> fi;;
> 1)
> echo "Cancel Pressed";;
> 2)
> echo "ESC Pressed";;
> esac
Try again.
/Allan
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