From: mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de (Michael Hirmke)
Subject: Re: earnie's install script
8 Mar 1998 14:17:39 -0800
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Hi Morph,

[...]
>
>I also found I had to remove the backslashes (\) at the end of  various
>lines, as bash didn't like those either.  Anyone know why they would have
>been there in the first place?

Don't know, what \ you mean - in my version of Earnie's install script
there are no \ at all.

I add my script, too - so you can see the difference.

>
>Morph

Bye.
Michael.

------------------------< snip snip snip >-----------------------------
#!bash
# file: install
# author: earnie  email: earnie_boyd AT hotmail DOT com
# Install Preprocessor for the gnu-win32 "make install" command.
#
# author: M.Hirmke email: mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de
# changed ginstall to cyg_install, because some packages are looking
#   for ginstall
#
# To use:
#   mv install.exe cyg_install.exe
#   copy this file to install
#
# Note:
#   No warranty implicit or explicit is given.
#   You may copy, distribute and use as you see fit.
#   USE AT YOU OWN RISK.
#
tstr=""
while [ $# -gt 0 ]
do
  if [ -e $1.exe ]
  then
    tstr="$tstr$1.exe $2.exe"
    shift
  else
    tstr="$tstr$1 "
  fi
  shift
done
echo "cyg_install $tstr"
eval "cyg_install $tstr"
exit
#end of script.
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