Calling Function from Profile in Shell Script

[manrique83]

I have a function "fnd" in my .profile file. I have shell script check.sh calling function "fnd" but it doesn't recognize the file unless I load the .profile file. I don't have to do this when referencing variables in my .profile file but can't get it to work without loading the file for my function. Is there a character I need to use to call a function similar to when I call variables ($)?

.profile
function fnd {
if [[ $# = 2 ]]; then
find $1 -type f -exec grep -l "$2" {} \;
fi
}
export env=system

check.sh
#!/bin/ksh -f
echo $env
fnd . function

$ ./check.sh
system
./check.sh[20]: fnd: not found

 

[PHV]

I'd try export -f fnd in your .profile
Anyway, have a look at the ENV special variable.

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[SamBones]

Try "[tt]set -ah[/tt]" right before the function definition. "[tt]man set[/tt]" for more information.

 

[manrique83]

Thanks for your replies PHV and SamBones.

I tried variations of your recommendations and it still won't work. Again, I can easily avoid this by loading the file containing the function, but we are trying to avoid this. Any help is appreciated.

 

[PHV]

Again, use a $ENV file ...

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[SamBones]

I second PHVs suggestion. Also, you can put your functions in a separate script, say [tt]shell_functions.ksh[/tt], then just source it in the scripts you want to use them in.

function fnd {
if [[ $# = 2 ]]; then
find $1 -type f -exec grep -l "$2" {} \;
fi
}

#!/bin/ksh

.  /path/to/shell_functions.ksh

fnd . function

This will still work when you're using cron to launch it too.