OK, no positional parameters in an alias; sorta thought that since it would
not work.
---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Todd A. Jacobs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:41:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Passing args
> On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Mike Vanecek wrote:
>
> > I want to be in a terminal and type ed filename and have the editor open and
> > start editing filename in the background.
>
> You can't use positional parameters in an alias; you need to use a
> function instead:
>
> # ed is a real program, so use something else to avoid confusion.
> # Usage: ged <file1 ... fileN>
> function ged {
> while [[ $1 ]]; do
> gedit $1 &
> shift
> done
> }
>
> Put this in your .bashrc file, and either source it or log back in to
> enable the function.
No luck here either.
[root@www root]# cat .bashrc
# .bashrc
# User specific aliases and functions
alias rm='rm -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
. /etc/bashrc
fi
# Usage ged <file1 ... fileN>
function ged {
while [[ $1 ]]; do
gedit $1 &
shift
done
}
[root@www root]# ./.bashrc
Profile executed
Profile executed
[root@www root]# set
BASH=/bin/bash
....
_=./.bashrc
i=/etc/profile.d/which-2.sh
langfile=/root/.i18n
ged ()
{
while [[$1]]; do
gedit $1 & shift;
done
}
[root@www root]# ged dummy.txt
bash: [[dummy.txt]]: command not found
As before, I have studied the script, tried all possible combinations except
the correct one, and have decided to end my 18 hour day and go to bed. Maybe
the morning will shed new light.
Thanks.
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