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Revision: 7840

at August 16, 2008 19:48 by rwczippy

Updated Code

#!/bin/sh
echo "Use one of the following options"
echo "	d : run date command"
echo "	<?> : <another thing to do ...>"
echo "	q: quit this menu"
echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
read option
while [ "$option" != "q" ]
	do
		case $option in
			d ) date
			shift
			echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			<?> ) <another command...>
			shift
			echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			
#                       ...


			* )
			echo "invalid choice!"
			shift
			echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			q ) exit 0
			;;
		esac
done
exit 0

Revision: 7839

at August 16, 2008 19:30 by rwczippy

Initial Code

#!/bin/sh
echo "Use one of the following options"
echo "	d: display todays date and current time"
echo "	l: list files in the present working directory"
echo "	w: see who's logged in"
echo "	q: quit this program"
echo "Enter your option and hit <enter> or type "q" to quit : \c"
read option
while [ "$option" != "q" ]
	do
		case $option in
			d ) date
			shift
			echo "Enter your option and hit <enter> or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			l ) ls
			shift
			echo "Enter your option and hit <enter> or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			w ) who
			shift
			echo "Enter your option and hit <enter> or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			* )
			echo "invalid choice!"
			shift
			echo "Enter your option and hit <enter> or type "q" to quit : \c"
			read option
			;;
			q ) exit 0
			;;
		esac
done

exit 0

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Initial Description

menu will only quit when 'q' is pressed

Initial Title

shell script menu

Initial Tags

Bash, script

Initial Language

Bash

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