variable value not retained

[gotchausa]

I've got a .sh script that uses various functions within it. It looks something like this:

x="text.sh $a"

function run
(
a=1
exec $x
)

run

When I run the script, the script complains that $a is empty. Why does the value of '1' not get passed when $x is executed???

 

[vgersh99]

you have to force to re-evaluate the '$x':
eval "${x}"

before exec-ing. Your 'x' is evaluated at teh time of the declaration with whatever '$a' was at the time [if any].

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[gotchausa]

Thx, I tried that but still no luck.

 

[vgersh99]

#!/bin/ksh
#set -x

x='text.sh ${a}'

function run
{
a=1
eval &quot;${x}&quot;
}

run


vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[gotchausa]

OK, it finally worked. Thx very much.