On Thursday, August 19, 2021 04:59:19 AM Jude DaShiell wrote: > I tested the following script by having the $REPLY variable report its > value after the select statement and the value I entered was correct. > The problem I'm having is with the case statement I used. For some reason > the case statement isn't playing any of the stations and I have mpv on my > machine. > Have we got any case statement experts who wouldn't mind examining this > script and sending me a few pointers? > I have many other scripts with radio stations in them and if I can get > this technique working I'll be able to roll those into a single script > correctly: > Cut here. > #!/usr/bin/env bash > # file: bbc.sh > PS3="Enter a number to Choose station: " > select station in bbc1 bbc-1-extra bbc-2 bbc-3 bbc-4 \ > b bc-4-long-wave-and-shipping > bbc-4-extra bbc-5 \ > bbc-6-music bbc-world-service quit > do > case $REPLY in > $REPLY==1) > mpv
I am not a bash expert (not even close), but I don't see where your selection (in PS3) gets transferred to REPLY -- shouldn't that happen somewhere explicitly?
