Failing loop

[chomps303]

Why does the following end by its self.

I need to run zz every 5 seconds if there is any *.txt file . This falls out all the time. Any suggestions.
The shell script is named import. I invoke it with ./import &

If there is another way I'm game!!

Thanks
Brandt

#pg import

while true
do
if [ -f /appl/helpstar/*.txt ]
then
/appl/scripts/zz 2>&1 > /dev/null
fi
done
sleep 5

 

[stefanwagner]

shouldn't the 'sleep 5' go one line up?

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[PHV]

Have you tried something like this ?
while [ -f /appl/helpstar/*.txt ]
do /appl/scripts/zz 2>&1 >/dev/null
sleep 5
done

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[iribach]

i expect troubles here:
-f /appl/helpstar/*.txt
when *.txt is not unique

 

[PHV]

iribach, if *.txt is not unique, the remaining should be evaluated as non empty and therefore true.

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