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From: Dave <kilroyd@googlemail.com>
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prz wrote:
> I am using a simple program with a loop
<snip>
> when getting out of the loop with break the variable $aid gets cleared
> it was printed before the break and getting out of the loop
> Any idea / hint ?

I don't believe this is cygwin specific. Have a read of the bash man page.

Hint: Not only are you reading the variable outside the loop in which 
you first declare it, you're also reading it outside the group command.

 From my reading of your command you shouldn't need to call grep, gawk, 
and use a while loop to match another string. gawk should be able to do 
everything for you. info gawk.

Dave.

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