Scripting help please

deepsix · 09-07-2005, 08:01 PM

I want to write a script that uses 2 different programs to open media files ie .jpg .png .mpg .mp3

example: i want to type open at the command line and it open image files with gqview and movie files with mplayer......

any help appreciated my scripting knowlege is limited....

any kickass links to webpages with scripting tutorials would also be helpfull.......i found a few but not for a broad spectrum of uses.....

tomj88 · 09-07-2005, 08:15 PM

may I suggest having this moved to the programming forum (click report this post to moderator link). Sorry I can't help, but you might get a better responce

tonyfreeman · 09-07-2005, 08:36 PM

How about something like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

VIDEO_FILES="ogm mpg mpeg avi mov"
IMAGE_FILES="png jpg gif"

EXTENSION=${1##*.}

if echo $VIDEO_FILES | grep -i $EXTENSION >/dev/null 2>&1
then
        echo "Video File"
        if [[ -e $1 ]]
        then
                mplayer $1
        fi
elif echo $IMAGE_FILES | grep -i $EXTENSION >/dev/null 2>&1
then
        echo "Image File"
        if [[ -e $1 ]]
        then
                eog $1
        fi
fi

-- Tony

deepsix · 09-07-2005, 09:07 PM

that gave me the start i needed .........thanks alot bro.......

deepsix · 09-07-2005, 09:34 PM

you are the man dude........truly appreciated

deepsix · 09-07-2005, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tonyfreeman
How about something like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash VIDEO_FILES="ogm mpg mpeg avi mov" IMAGE_FILES="png jpg gif" EXTENSION=${1##*.} if echo $VIDEO_FILES | grep -i $EXTENSION >/dev/null 2>&1 then echo "Video File" if [[ -e $1 ]] then mplayer $1 fi elif echo $IMAGE_FILES | grep -i $EXTENSION >/dev/null 2>&1 then echo "Image File" if [[ -e $1 ]] then eog $1 fi fi ___________________________________

-- Tony

I dont understand how you declared EXTENSION what does ${1##*.} mean? if you dont mind to elaborate..........