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[BIS]

Can somebody help me with a simple request.
I need to check a file size (amount of characters) and if bigger than a certain limit send it of.
I have a function that generates the file which works.
I have a function that sends of the file that works.
But this seems incorrect:

Makefile
a=`wc -m file.txt | awk '{print$1}'`
while [ &quot;$a&quot; < &quot;35&quot; ]
do
MakeFile
done
SendFile

 

[KenCunningham]

BIS try setting a to an integer type first:

typeset -i a

Then remove your quotes from the 35.


Haven't tested this, but give it a go. Cheers.

 

[Ygor]

Use &quot;-lt&quot; instead of &quot;<&quot; ...
[tt]
while [ &quot;$a&quot; -lt &quot;35&quot; ]
[/tt]
Otherwise you will get an error like ...
[tt]
sh: 35: Cannot find or open the file.
[/tt]

 

[BIS]

yes exactly - why ?

 

[vgersh99]

string1 > string2
True, if string1 comes after string2 based on
ASCII value of their characters.



n1 -lt n2 True if the integer n1 is algebraically less than
the integer n2.
vlad
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[BIS]

Many many thanks everybody.