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Subject: Re: Problem with cd in Cygwin scripts
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 01:42:34 -0700 (MST)
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Hi,

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 David Bishop wrote:
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> rm -f putfile
> echo "put supernova.html" > putfile
> # Check the sn2006 directory
> cd sn2006
> down=0
> .....
> cd ../sn2005
> 
> Manually, all of these cd commands work, but when I put them in a script 
> I only get errors.  I run the script with:
> . /home/dave/scripts/buildput
> 
> Any ideas?

Just before the cd sn2006 put in:
ls
pwd
This will tell you where you are.  If sn2006 appears in the ls listing
direct it to a file and look for non-printing characters, in particular
<CR>.  Also look for <CR>s in the script.

HTH
	Jim

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