[SOLVED] Script to run terminal interface program automatically

JoeyJoeJoeJr · 01-18-2010, 11:41 AM

Hello all

I have to run a program repeatedly that demands a few responses from the users when run: a few yes/no questions and a filename. To save time I was going to use a script. I already use this one to run the program once ("program" is the command to launch the program I use):

Code:

program << echo
file.log
y
n


e

But I'm not sure how to get it to work again for another file. This doesn't work, it only opens the program once:

Code:

program << echo
file1.log
y
n


e
program << echo
file2.log
y
n


e

Thanks!

catkin · 01-18-2010, 12:13 PM

You are using a here document (browse down to 3.6.6) but not terminating it. The terminating word you have defined is "echo" which is legitimate but confuzzling. EOF (for end of file) is conventional. Try

Code:

program << EOF
file1.log
y
n


e
EOF
program << EOF
file2.log
y
n


e
EOF

JoeyJoeJoeJr · 01-18-2010, 12:21 PM

Cheers catkin!

I'm new to this so didn't know I was even using a here document, and yes the echo was very confusing!