piped function does not pass variable value

[fcic1]

Hi! I am a beginer in shell scripting and I have the following problem: I define a variable inside a function, but when i use the function with a pipe, i can't get the variable's value in main program.
How can i do to have the variable value after it exits the function? or any other idea how can i do this work ?
Thanks!

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#! /bin/ksh

user1="aaaaa"
pass1="bbbbb"

function1()
{
sleep 2
echo $user1
sleep 2
echo $pass1
sleep 1
var_1=`ls -l test1.out`
sleep 1
echo "echo $var_1"
sleep 1
}

function1 | telnet host

echo $var_1
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[butterfm]

Hi,

export the variable

eg. export var=value

M.

 

[fcic1]

I tried to export variables, but doesn't work.
.....
sleep 1
export var_1=`ls -l test1.out`
sleep 1
.....

 

[stefanwagner]

crossposter!

 

[PHV]

See thread80-813738

Hope This Help, PH.
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