Find path of output generated

prravin1 · 03-06-2012, 02:51 AM

I have a script which take the output path as an argument. Now how can i save the complete path of this output folder in a text file in the output folder itself?

Slackyman · 03-06-2012, 02:58 AM

You can save the entire arguments array by using

Code:

echo $@ > $PathArgument/arguments.info

where $PathArgument is the Arg[] containing the path.
You can even save the only path if you know which argument is.
Suppose that the first argument is the Path, right?

Code:

echo $1 > $1/path.info

prravin1 · 03-06-2012, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slackyman

You can save the entire arguments array by using

Code:

echo $@ > $PathArgument/arguments.info

where $PathArgument is the Arg[] containing the path.
You can even save the only path if you know which argument is.
Suppose that the first argument is the Path, right?

Code:

echo $1 > $1/path.info

I forgot to mention that i take two arguments for the script. first argument is the input location and the second is the output location.

I need the complete path of argument two ie output in a text file. How can i do it?

Thanks...

Slackyman · 03-06-2012, 03:14 AM

I think that saving the path into the pah is meaningless, anyway...

Code:

echo $2 > $2/path.info

and you'll have in path.info (text file) the path.

prravin1 · 03-06-2012, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slackyman

I think that saving the path into the pah is meaningless, anyway...

Code:

echo $2 > $2/path.info

and you'll have in path.info (text file) the path.

Ok. Now a second script need to read the path in path.info and then should enter in to it. How to go for it?

Slackyman · 03-06-2012, 03:29 AM

I think it's better to save the file in a common well known location such as $HOME.
So, the first script will do:

Code:

echo $2 > $HOME/path.info

and the second will put the ouptup of path.info in a variable (let's say $script_path)

Code:

script_path=`cat $HOME/path.info`

or

Code:

script_path=$(cat $HOME/path.info)

Don't use the ~ (tilde) in scripts to indicate HOME path, but use $HOME since some shells mess with it.