prompt user + add to file

[shyg]

I am trying to prompt the user to enter info then once they have entered the info for the fields then >> the new info to an exisiting file.

Sample Code:
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echo Enter a userid:$1
echo Enter the first name:$2
echo Enter the last name:$3
$1+$2+$3 >> users.ref

I want to keep the $1,$2, and $3 data all on the same line seperated by only single spaces.

Also if someone could show me how to reverse the process as well that would be useful.

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Try this:

#!/bin/ksh
echo "Enter a userid:\c"
read usr
echo "Enter the first name:\c"
read fnm
echo "Enter the last name:\c"
read lnm
echo "$usr $fnm $lnm" >> users.ref

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The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

On some flavors of Unix you also can use:

#!/bin/ksh
read usr ? "Enter a userid:"
read fnm ? "Enter the first name:"
read lnm ? "Enter the last name:"
echo "$usr $fnm $lnm" >> users.ref

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The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb