On 8/19/2010 10:47 AM, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky wrote:
> Michael Stowe wrote at about 09:54:27 -0500 on Thursday, August 19, 2010:
>   >  >   I need to be able to start my mysql server after my backup is
>   >  >  complete , but I am also using a script to send email with various
>   >  >  stats. Can I chain commands in this field ? I tried calling a script
>   >  >  but it looses the variable substitutions for my email ($type, $client
>   >  >  , etc). Was thinking converting this to an array in the code but if
>   >  >  there is a quick fix I am all ears! Thanks
>   >  >
>   >  >  -barry
>   >
>   >  Wait, what's wrong with running a script?  What do you mean "looses
>   >  variable substitutions?"
>
> I think he needs to pass the variables he intends to use in his script
> on the script command line (as ARGV's). Of course, he will need to be
> careful if any of these variables require "protection" or if any of
> them are pointers, arrays, hashes, etc. But if he is passing "simple"
> variables without white space or other special Bash characters, it
> should be easy to pass the parameters on the command line.

Generally something like:
script2 "$@"
in a shell script would pass along the same positional parameters that 
the initial script received.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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