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From: "Dave Korn" <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: echo $?
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:03:13 +0100
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----Original Message----
>From: Maloney, Michael
>Sent: 28 July 2005 17:56


> 
> Example:
> $ echo $?
> 0
>  $
> 
> The prompt($) has a space before it 

> Any help???


  WJFFM.  What do you see from "echo $? | od -c" ?


    cheers,
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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