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Old 02-17-2005, 05:55 AM   #1
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Question backslash input in script


Hello,

I'm trying to write a script to install a software and the user have to input a Windows UNC path, like \\server\share and I'm using:

echo -n "Path:"
read caminho

Then the user types "\\server\share", but when I try to echo it to a file I got "\servershare".

How can I tell the script to ignore and don't interpret the backslashs as scape characters?

Thanks!
 
Old 02-17-2005, 06:30 AM   #2
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Use another backslash to escape "\", like this:
\\\\server\\share
 
Old 02-17-2005, 06:35 AM   #3
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Thanks, I know this way.

But I hope there is another way so that I don't need to instruct my users to input doubled slashs.
Is there a way?
 
Old 02-17-2005, 07:06 AM   #4
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Then do a "read -r caminho" to let "\" be interpreted literally.
 
Old 02-17-2005, 07:12 AM   #5
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Thanks bathory! It working now!

Just one more doubt how can I check if the user type a backslash at the end, like:

\\server\share

or

\\server\share\

Because I need to concatenate a filename after the path.
 
Old 02-17-2005, 07:37 AM   #6
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(Side-note: with single quotes '\\server', \ are not interpreted by the shell.)

Let's say your server name is $MyServer, and is equal to either '\\server\share' or '\\server\share\', and you want to append the value of RelativePath, that looks like 'relative\path' or '\relative\path'. Do it this way in bash:
Code:
AbsolutePath="${MyServer%/}/${RelativePath#/}"
Yves.
 
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As a quick solution add:
Code:
caminho="${caminho/%\\/}"
to remove the trailing "\" if exists and concatenate "\filename"
Take a look at this guide to help you with bash scripting.

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