On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:57 PM, barry newman <netlanlord AT gmail DOT com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
> wrote:
>> 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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>
> I can't use mysqldump as the vendor does not provide username/passwd
> for the database server (mysql on windows bleachhh). Yes basically I
> stop the mysql server , back it up , and start after backup. But I
> want to also use my email script that uses $type,$xferOK,$client,$host
> etc after the backup completes. Both work fine individually just
> looking to either concatenate them into a single call or call a script
> that doesn't loose the backuppc variables. Also need the $sshpath
> variable to start mysql at the end. I will try the "$@" and see if
> that works. Thanks
>
> -barry
>
Still no go.. I am surprised no one has had this problem before.
Searching the list and finding nothing. Maybe I will try to add it to
the interface as DumpPostUserCmd2 but this seems like an overkill for
a simple task. Let me know if you have any more suggestions... Until
then I am brushing off my perl books :) .. Thanks
-barry
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