[SOLVED] how to make a variable defined outside a script identefied inside it

auma78 · 02-08-2011, 03:07 AM

hi people

i am runing the below script

foo..

if [ "$type" == "ok" ]
then string=ZZZZ:I=$number
elif [ "$type" == "NOK" ]
then string=ZZZZ:MS1=$number
else echo "wrong input"
exit
fi
./sc2.sh > temp
foo..

the code inside sc2.sh needs to read the input from the variable (string) above.
is there any way to make this variable recognized inside the sc2.sh

can anyone help please?

goossen · 02-08-2011, 05:23 AM

You can use export to set an enviroment variable and then read it from the other script.

catkin · 02-08-2011, 11:49 AM

You could code the first script to run /sc2.sh "$string" > temp and access the value of $string in sc2.sh as $1.

auma78 · 02-09-2011, 08:09 AM

thanks all,
i tested the exprot and it is working fine (although it has some issue with the expect interpertor but it can be sloved).
regariding the other way i will try to test it as well,thanks