I got several replies, and thanks everyone !:)
Are there any other \ functions I should know about? I already use
\ to 'ignore' certain characters @'s and such.. any other useful ones? :)
Thanks again,
/j
On Tue, 5 May 1998, Chris Tyler wrote:
> Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to write a shell script that will automatically let me modify
> > the mail settings for sendmail.cf without having to go into the file and
> > do it.
> >
> > I need a way to force it to echo a "tab" command, but I can't seem to find
> > a way to do that. I got one mention that I should try using a prinf
> > statement to print the hexidecimal value of tab, but I don't know much C
> > nor can I find the hexidecimal value of tab.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how I could do this, or perhaps an easier way of
> > embedding the tab? Sendmail.cf requires tabs for the virtual domain
> > mail forwarding. I can always export the mail forwarding config to
> > another file and edit it that way, which I have on another server,
> > but I'd prefer to keep it the way that it is.
> >
>
> Use the /bin/echo command instead of the shell builtin, and then use
> backslash-t for tab:
>
> /bin/echo "FOO\tBAR"
>
>
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