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magyarkid · Feb 15th, 2005, 7:12 PM

HEEELLLLPPPP!!!!
I've been developing a basic suite of apps to get to know Shell Scripting in Fedora 1 Linux. I have 2 applications done and bug-free, but my third is no... here is the code:

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#-------------Credits------------
# (C) 2005 Kid Kompany
# Written by Chris Szentkiralyi
# v1.5
#--------------------------------
#!/bin/sh

makeDir() {
	if mkdir "_$dir"
	then
		echo "Directory _$dir created..."
	else
		echo "ERROR: Directory could not be created"
	fi
}
changeDir() {
	if cd "_$dir"
	then
		echo "Directory changed to $dir"
	else
		ECHO "ERROR: Directory could not be changed"
	fi
}
copyFiles() {
	if cp *.* _$dir
	then
		echo "Files copied to _$dir"
	else
		echo "ERROR: Could not copy files to _$dir"
	fi
}
read dir
makeDir
changeDir
copyFiles

The problem is that I can't seem to get the copyFiles() function to work right. It won't let me use '*.*' to copy all of the files... and I am out of ideas. PLEASE HELP!!!

big_k105 · Feb 15th, 2005, 7:40 PM

just try a * and not *.* not all files in linux have a ext so just do the *

magyarkid · Feb 16th, 2005, 7:43 AM

Oh... but this is an all-perpouse utitlity... so what happens if it ran into, say, 'file.ext'? Would the * work for that? Or would it have to be *.*?

Ooble · Feb 16th, 2005, 9:20 AM

It works whether or not the file has an extension. Go for it.

magyarkid · Feb 17th, 2005, 7:36 AM

OK. Thanks, Ooble and big_k105!

NOTE: I can't edit my first post to add [solved]... the EDIT buttons are on my other posts, but not the first one...

magyarkid · Feb 17th, 2005, 4:33 PM

Great.... the files were copied... and it works. But it still gives me this:

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cp: cannot stat `*': No such file or directory

Like I said... the utility works, but an error is still displayed.

Feb 15th, 2005, 7:12 PM	#1
magyarkid Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Help Me!! HEEELLLLPPPP!!!! I've been developing a basic suite of apps to get to know Shell Scripting in Fedora 1 Linux. I have 2 applications done and bug-free, but my third is no... here is the code: (Toggle Plain Text) #-------------Credits------------ # (C) 2005 Kid Kompany # Written by Chris Szentkiralyi # v1.5 #-------------------------------- #!/bin/sh makeDir() { if mkdir "_$dir" then echo "Directory _$dir created..." else echo "ERROR: Directory could not be created" fi } changeDir() { if cd "_$dir" then echo "Directory changed to $dir" else ECHO "ERROR: Directory could not be changed" fi } copyFiles() { if cp . _$dir then echo "Files copied to _$dir" else echo "ERROR: Could not copy files to _$dir" fi } read dir makeDir changeDir copyFiles #-------------Credits------------ # (C) 2005 Kid Kompany # Written by Chris Szentkiralyi # v1.5 #-------------------------------- #!/bin/sh makeDir() { if mkdir "_$dir" then echo "Directory _$dir created..." else echo "ERROR: Directory could not be created" fi } changeDir() { if cd "_$dir" then echo "Directory changed to $dir" else ECHO "ERROR: Directory could not be changed" fi } copyFiles() { if cp . _$dir then echo "Files copied to _$dir" else echo "ERROR: Could not copy files to _$dir" fi } read dir makeDir changeDir copyFiles The problem is that I can't seem to get the copyFiles() function to work right. It won't let me use '.' to copy all of the files... and I am out of ideas. PLEASE HELP!!! __________________ Signed, Magyarkid

Feb 15th, 2005, 7:40 PM	#2
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,667 Rep Power: 10	just try a * and not . not all files in linux have a ext so just do the * __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Feb 16th, 2005, 7:43 AM	#3
magyarkid Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Oh... but this is an all-perpouse utitlity... so what happens if it ran into, say, 'file.ext'? Would the * work for that? Or would it have to be .? __________________ Signed, Magyarkid

Feb 16th, 2005, 9:20 AM	#4
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	It works whether or not the file has an extension. Go for it. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Feb 17th, 2005, 7:36 AM	#5
magyarkid Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	OK. Thanks, Ooble and big_k105! NOTE: I can't edit my first post to add [solved]... the EDIT buttons are on my other posts, but not the first one... __________________ Signed, Magyarkid Last edited by magyarkid; Feb 17th, 2005 at 7:41 AM.

Feb 17th, 2005, 4:33 PM	#6
magyarkid Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Arggggg Great.... the files were copied... and it works. But it still gives me this: (Toggle Plain Text) cp: cannot stat `': No such file or directory cp: cannot stat `': No such file or directory Like I said... the utility works, but an error is still displayed. __________________ Signed, Magyarkid

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