Variable formatting inquiry

[lenjturnbull]

I am trying to build one variable from information gathered in a script.

example:

var1=abcdedfg
need to pad this to 15 characters

var2=file name
need to pad this to 256 characters

var3="set id" (3chars always)

var1 and var2 can change all the time

I want to be able to set up a variable

var4=var3+var1+var2 into one string


Thanks


Len

 

[vgersh99]

#!/bin/ksh
typeset -L15 var1
var1="abcdedfg"
echo "var1->[$var1]"
#need to pad this to 15 characters

typeset -L256 var2
var2="file name"
#need to pad this to 256 characters

var3="SID" # (3chars always)

#var1 and var2 can change all the time
#
#I want to be able to set up a variable
#
var4="${var3}${var1}${var2}" # into one string
echo "var4->[$var4]"
vlad
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[lenjturnbull]

vgersh99,

I keep getting the diplay with the &quot;[&quot; at each end.
Am I being to literate in following the setup of variables.
I want to be to utlize this information and put it in a work file as a variable.


Thanks for the quick response

Len

 

[vgersh99]

I've posted a sample code showing your the technique - you'll have adopt it to your use.

The '[]' are coming from the last &quot;echo&quot; statement showing you the result of using the 'technique'.
vlad
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