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Old 12-27-2005, 09:34 AM   #1
crazygyhrous
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How do I use an If statement within a case in a Shell script??


Hello, I need to read a password and validate it. Then execute a code. Can someone explain me how to do this??
Please help. Thanks.

#!/bin/bash
tempfile=/tmp/name0
dialog --passwordbox "Pass:" 10 50 2>$tempfile
val=$?
case $val in
0) pw='cat $tempfile' (here i want to check if pass in file equals 'dummy'. If successful then open another dialog else exit)
1) exit
255) exit
esac

thanks!
 
Old 12-27-2005, 09:47 AM   #2
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it's no different from any other case statement, case will execute everythign between the opening mathc and a double semi colon at the end:

case $1 in
1) echo hello;;
2) if [ "$2" = "up" ];
then echo upptiy up up;
else echo downity down down;
fi;;
3) echo goodbye;;
esac
 
Old 12-27-2005, 09:48 AM   #3
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maybe i'm stupid, but why not to do

#!/bin/bash
tempfile=/tmp/name0
dialog --passwordbox "Pass:" 10 50 2>$tempfile
val=$?
case $val in
1) exit
255) exit
esac
pw='cat $tempfile' (here you want to check if pass in file equals 'dummy'. If successful then open another dialog else exit)

you can also make 'exit $val'

Last edited by thelonius; 12-27-2005 at 09:49 AM.
 
Old 12-27-2005, 11:25 AM   #4
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Code:
#!/bin/bash

tempfile=/tmp/name0
dialog --passwordbox "Pass:" 10 50 2>$tempfile
val=$?
case $val in
	0)  pw=$(cat $tempfile)
		if [ "$pw" = "dummy" ] ; then
			pwok=yes
		fi
		;;
	1|255) exit
esac

if [ $pwok ] ; then
	echo "Password OK"
else
	echo "Wrong password"
fi
 
Old 12-28-2005, 10:08 AM   #5
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Thank you guys (especially Hko)!! I had to add some modifications to it but it worked at the end.
Btw, can any of you tell me if it's possible to add routines on scripts??
i.e. case $val in
0) pw=$(cat $tempfile)
if [ "$pw" = "dummy" ] ; then
(invoke routine_A)
fi
(add an else here)
1|255) exit
esac

routine_A(){
...
}
exit

Can I have routines in here like that??
Sorry, I'm new to shell scripting.
 
Old 12-28-2005, 10:37 AM   #6
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May i suggest you just look at the bash scripting howto at tldp.org? there's no benefit in us just telling you it all piece by piece... but yes, you can add functions all you want just do "functionname(parameters) { ... }" to define them, and call them like any other command from wherever you want.
 
Old 12-29-2005, 06:29 AM   #7
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The reason why I'm asking is because I have several functions within my script but for some reason it executes them even if the conditions of the case statement aren't met. I don't know why
Do I have to put exit at the end of the script and then define the functions?
I will look at that website though. Thanks for the tip.
All your inputs are helping a lot!!
 
Old 01-03-2006, 06:41 AM   #8
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I got the code to work! Thanks to all.
 
  


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