[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> =====
>
> #!/bin/bash
>
> error () {
>
> echo -e "\n\terror: ${*}\n"
> exit;
Replace that with "exit 1". You can use any other non-zero exit code.
> # kill $$
>
> }
>
> check_file () {
>
> input="$*"
>
> if [ -e $input ]; then
This will fail if the argument contains a space. You need to properly
quote the variable, as you did below.
> echo "$input"
> else
> error "invalid directory: $input"
> fi
>
> }
>
>
> chkFile="`check_file $1`"
Replace that with
chkFile=`check_file "$1"` || exit
Andreas.
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