create file in script 1

[sandeepmur]

Hi,

I am editing a huge script where I basically want to create a file within a function something like:

newFile () {
echo AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
echo BBBBBBBBB > bbb.txt
}

newFile

The problem is that the above works fine as a standalone in a script but when I place this in the script I am editing, no file is being created.. Why is that ?? is there something in the script that deletes/ prevents this ??

thnx in adv,

 

[kHz]

What is the part of the script you are editing that includes the newFile function?

 

[coffeysm]

at the very bottom of the script (usually) you will see all the names of the functions created, you need to add newFile to be ran.

 

[sandeepmur]

whats strange is that is if I do an echo inside the function or even something like CAT bbb.txt after creating the file, it outputs fine ! but when I do an ls, the file bbb.txt simply doesnt appear !..

I tried placing newFile all over the script.. begining and end to no avail..

any suggestions ?

thnx

 

[Ogzilal]

Hi,

Mybe your script is doing some cd commands before it executes your function.

Try with absolute name like this :

echo "somthing" >> /tmp/yourefile.txt
and look for it in /tmp directory.

Ali

 

[sandeepmur]

yes yes... At the very begining I have a CD command ! argh.. thnx a lot !!