bash shell scripting problem

[ady2k]

The file (test.cfg) below here:
[TEST ITEMS]
Number Of Items = 2
Item 1 = /data/run-nov.csh,13
Item 2 = /data/run-dec.csh,14

I should change item 1 = /data/run-dec.csh,14 and item 2 = /data/run-jan.csh,3 on December

The test.sh below here :

#!/bin/sh

printf "Enter current month (mmm):"
read curmth
printf "Enter next month (mmm):"
read appmth
printf "Enter number of month for item1:"
read inumber1
printf "Enter number of month for item2:"
read inumber2

item1=`cat db/test.cfg | head -3 | tail -1 | cut -c 40-49`
item2= `cat db/preload1.ini | tail -1 | cut -c 40-49`

newitem1="$curmth.csh,$inumber1"
cmd17="sed -e 's/$item1/$newitem1/g' db/test.cfg > db/test.cfg.1"
eval $cmd17
mv -f db/test.cfg.1 db/test1.cfg

newitem2="$appmth.csh,$inumber2"
cmd18="sed -e 's/$item2/$newitem2/g' db/test1.cfg > db/test.cfg.2"
eval $cmd17
mv -f db/test.cfg.2 db/test.cfg
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But I got the output (test.cfg) with input: curmth = dec, appmth = jan, inumber1 = 14 and inumber2 = 3 below :
[TEST ITEMS]
Number Of Items = 2
Item 1 = /data/run-dec.csh,14
Item 2 = /data/run-dec.csh,14

Anyone can help me ?

The expected result (test.cfg) should be like below here :
[TEST ITEMS]
Number Of Items = 2
Item 1 = /data/run-dec.csh,14
Item 2 = /data/run-jan.csh,3

Thanks

 

[clonny2]

not sure if this is it or not, but
in newitem2 cmd18, you are running sed on the same dbfile. which is most likely ok, but then you eval $cmd17 again and not $cmd18.

>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com