how to create printers on unix within a function

[grapes12]

I need assistance on creating ,deleting printers within a function herwith is what i have

#!/bin/ksh
BIN=/usr/lbin
LOCAL_FILE=`$BIN/lpstat -v >> sun5-printers.txt
REMOTE_FILE=`rsh sun8 /usr/lbin/lpstat -v >> sun8-printers.txt
awk 'BEGIN {while ( getline < "sun5-printers.txt") {arr[$0]++ }}{ if (!($0
 in arr ) ) {print} }' sun8-printers.txt

#Amend,create or delete Printer

prExists=$?
function printerExists()
{
prName=" "
prAddress=" "
prLocation=" "
prdescrip=" "
prfilter=" "
prport=" "
prdriver=" "
   if [ $prExists -eq 1 ]; then
        echo "\n\t Printer already exists. "
   else
        echo
        $BIN/lpadmin -x $Prname
        echo "\n\t Deleting printer $Prname !!!"
   fi
  # Add Printer Command 
  lpadmin -p "${prName}" -E -D "${prDescript}" -L "${prLocation}" -i /u1/cups/mac/"$prFilter_filter -v \
  "$Prdriver"://"${prAddress}":"Prport"
fi

Any assistance will be highly appreciated

 

[grapes12]

hi moreFeo,
Got my function working! Here is what it looks like:

f_Delete()
{
 if [ -z "$printer" ]; then
      echo "\n\t Nothing to be deleted!"
      return 1
   else
      for P in $printer; do
      echo "\n\t Deleting printer $P !!!"
      $BIN/lpadmin -x $P 2> /dev/null
      done
      return 0
 fi
}
Output received:
[code]
117bd1 2201bl7 5001bl1
+ f_Delete

         Deleting printer 0117bd1 !!!

         Deleting printer 2201bl7 !!!

         Deleting printer 5001bl1 !!!

Now to recreate the printers!
herewith is my function:

f_Create()
{
  if [ -z "$printer" ]; then
       echo "\n\t $printer does not exists"
       return 1
    else
    for P in $printer; do
    echo "\n\t Adding printers !!!!"
    echo "Enter Printer Name: \c"
    read printer
    echo "Enter IP Address  : \c"
    read ip
    echo "Enter Location    : \c"
    read loc
    echo "Enter Description : \c"
    read desc
    echo "Enter Filter      : \c"
    read filt
    echo "Enter Port        : \c"
    read port
    echo "Enter Driver      : \c"
    read driv
    $BIN/lpadmin -p "$printer" -E -D "$desc" -L "$loc" -i /u1/cups/mac/"$filt"_fi
lter -v "$driv"://"$ip":"$port"
    done
    echo "\n\t Printer $printer created"
 fi
}

 

[grapes12]

Script is hanging when during execution of create function???

#!/bin/ksh
BIN=/usr/lbin/
LOCAL_FILE=`$BIN/lpstat -v > sun5-printers.txt`
REMOTE_FILE=`rsh sun8 /usr/lbin/lpstat -v > sun8-printers.txt`
#DIFF_FILE=/usr/local/bin/diffs.txt

awk 'BEGIN {while ( getline < "sun5-printers.txt") {arr[$0]++ } } { if (!($0 in a
rr ) ) { print } }' sun8-printers.txt > diffs.txt

for i in `cat diffs.txt`
do
printer="$(awk -F: '{ print $1 }' | cut -c 11-18 diffs.txt)"
echo $printer
done
#done < diffs.txt

#Amend,create or delete Printer

f_Delete()
{
 if [ -z "$printer" ]; then
      echo "\n\t Nothing to be deleted!"
      return 1
   else
      for P in $printer; do
      echo "\n\t Deleting printer $P !!!"
      $BIN/lpadmin -x $P 2> /dev/null
   done
      return 0
 fi
}

f_Create()
{
  if [ -z "$printer" ]; then
       echo "\n\t $printer does not exists"
       return 1
    else
    for P in $printer; do
    echo "\n\t Adding printers !!!!"

    echo "Enter Printer Name: \c"
    read printer
    echo "Enter IP Address  : \c"
    read ip
    echo "Enter Location    : \c"
    read loc
    echo "Enter Description : \c"
    read desc
    echo "Enter Filter      : \c"
    read filt
    echo "Enter Port        : \c"
    read port
    echo "Enter Driver      : \c"
    read driv
    $BIN/lpadmin -p "$printer" -E -D "$desc" -L "$loc" -i /u1/cups/mac/"$filt"_fi
lter -v "$driv"://"$ip":"$port"
    done
    echo "\n\t Printer $printer created"
  fi
}

f_Delete
f_Create

Is there incorrect syntax????
please assist!!!!

 

[MoreFeo]

Where is it hanging? Does it show something at all?

 

[grapes12]

It hangs in the create function, right after entering the printer name!

 

[grapes12]

Morefeo...
any suggestions

 

[grapes12]

The pressure is mounting.The script is still hanging When i add the printer to be created.Any help will be highly appreciated.
herewith is the function i am calling:

f_Create()
{
set -x
  if [ -z "$printer" ]; then
         echo "\n\t $printer does not exists"
       return 1
    else
       for P in $printer; do
        echo "\n\t Adding printers !!!!"

    echo "Enter $Printer Name: \c"
    read printer
    echo "Enter IP Address  : \c"
    read ip
    echo "Enter Location    : \c"
    read loc
    echo "Enter Description : \c"
    read desc
    echo "Enter Filter      : \c"
    read filt
    echo "Enter Port        : \c"
    read port
    echo "Enter Driver      : \c"
    read driv
    $BIN/lpadmin -p "$printer" -E -D "$desc" -L "$loc" -i /u1/cups/mac/"$filt"_fi
lter -v "$driv"://"$ip":"$port"
    done
    echo "\n\t Printer $printer created"
  fi
}

PLEASE

 

[grapes12]

Removed the read printer,read IP etc
Printers are now created without the required parameters
function looks now like this

f_Create()
{
set -x
  if [ -z "$printer_list" ]; then
         echo "\n\t $printer does not exists"
       return 1
    else
       for P in $printer_list; do
        echo "\n\t Adding printers !!!!"

    $BIN/lpadmin -p "$P" -E -D "$desc" -L "$loc" -i /u1/cups/mac/"$filt"_filter -
v "$driv"://"$ip":"$port"
    done
    echo "\n\t Printer $printer created"
  fi
}

I still need some parameters, which i want to use as variables to re-create printers.
any suggestions

 

[grapes12]

mut be a long weekend??? still no response..any asisstance will be highly appreciated...