Re: Using quotes in bash script parameters

2007-03-14 Thread Cédric Lucantis
eval does the trick: SUBJECT=This is a test mail WARNMSG=An error occurred WARNCMD=mail -s \${SUBJECT}\ root echo echo $WARNMSG | $WARNCMD eval $WARNMSG | $WARNCMD oops, sorry, quotes are required here: eval $WARNMSG | $WARNCMD well, hum you see what I mean don't you? :) eval

Re: Using quotes in bash script parameters

2007-03-14 Thread Marco De Vitis
On 14/03/2007 12:20, Cédric Lucantis wrote: well, hum you see what I mean don't you? :) eval echo $WARNMSG | $WARNCMD Yes thanks ;), I already tried it after your second message and was just going to reply now, it indeed works fine. Thanks again. -- Ciao, Marco. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Using quotes in bash script parameters

2007-03-13 Thread Marco De Vitis
Hi, this is not strictly Debian-related, but I'm doing it on Etch, so... :) Let's say I'm writing a script like this: #! /bin/bash SUBJECT=This is a test mail WARNMSG=An error occurred

Re: Using quotes in bash script parameters

2007-03-13 Thread Cédric Lucantis
Le mercredi 14 mars 2007 01:04, Marco De Vitis a écrit : Hi, this is not strictly Debian-related, but I'm doing it on Etch, so... :) Let's say I'm writing a script like this: #! /bin/bash SUBJECT=This is a test mail WARNMSG=An error occurred WARNCMD=mail -s \${SUBJECT}\ root echo

Re: Using quotes in bash script parameters

2007-03-13 Thread Cédric Lucantis
Le mercredi 14 mars 2007 02:07, Cédric Lucantis a écrit : Le mercredi 14 mars 2007 01:04, Marco De Vitis a écrit : Hi, this is not strictly Debian-related, but I'm doing it on Etch, so... :) Let's say I'm writing a script like this: #! /bin/bash SUBJECT=This is a test mail