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Article #552Re: 2 questions
From: Barton E. Schaefer
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 1990 01:41
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 1990 01:41
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In article <730@parcplace.com> khaw@parcplace.com (Mike Khaw) writes: } } 2. Is there a way to pass mush variables to an external executable } invoked by a "pipe" command [...?] Script started on Sun Oct 21 18:31:40 1990 <1> mush -rN "/usr/spool/mail/schaefer" [read only]: 14 messages, 0 new, 1 unread (6:31) #12:14-0> pipe "echo $thisfolder; cat > /dev/null" /usr/spool/mail/schaefer (6:32) #12:14-0> x <2> ^D script done on Sun Oct 21 18:32:49 1990 I don't know what you're doing wrong -- try giving the "debug" command before you attempt the pipe. This will at least show you what arguments are getting passed to "pipe". -- Bart Schaefer schaefer@cse.ogi.edu
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!ogicse!schaefer From: schaefer@ogicse.ogi.edu (Barton E. Schaefer) Newsgroups: comp.mail.mush Subject: Re: 2 questions Message-ID: <13178@ogicse.ogi.edu> Date: 22 Oct 90 01:41:08 GMT References: <730@parcplace.com> Organization: Oregon Graduate Institute (formerly OGC), Beaverton, OR Lines: 19