Export CShell Variable?

[Michael42]

Hello,

In Bourne shell scripts I use the export command to ensure the value of a variable remains available after the script ends.

In the below script that value for my DISPLAY variable is not retained in my C-Shell environment after my script ends.

/bin/echo "Enter hostname or IP to redirect DISPLAY to: \c"
set REMOTE_HOST=(`line`)

setenv DISPLAY {$REMOTE_HOST}:0
/bin/echo "$DISPLAY" [COLOR=green]<=== This displays correctly[/color]

1. Does C-Shell variables require an export type command too? If yes, what is it?
2. What can you recommend to retain the value of my DISPLAY variable after my C-Shell script has ended?

Thanks,

Michael

http://www.michael-elliott.com

 

[hoinz]

Michael,

I can't believe that the value of a variable remains available after the script ends, neither in Bourne nor C shell.

I suppose what you do is to source that script;
In Bourne shell this means:
. my_defs

The C shell equivalent is:
source my_defs

hope this helps