replace *.SGML to *.sgml please...

[hendnov]

Hi guys, I've tried to replace filename which is all extension in capital to lower case :
such as :
AMM.SGM
IPC.SGM

into
AMM.sgm
IPC.sgm

I've tried to use "sub", but seems "sub" function doesnt work in my awk solaris. any other idea or know why?

THX GUYS

 

[p5wizard]

here's one way:

cd /dir/with/your/files
for file in *.SGM
do
newname=$(basename $file .SGM).sgm
echo mv ${file} ${newname}
done

if satisfied with the result, omit the echo and run again.

HTH,

p5wizard

 

[hendnov]

hi p5wizard,

I've tried your script, here it is :
****************************************
#!/bin/sh


cd /opt/adoc/input_data/boeing/sample
for file in *.SGM
do
newname=$(basename $file .SGM).sgm
echo mv ${file} ${newname}
done
******************************************

but they responded with this :
/opt/adoc/test: syntax error at line 7: `newname=$' unexpected

any idea why?

Cheers,

 

[vgersh99]

change

#!/bin/sh

TO

#!/bin/ksh

OR
change

newname=$(basename $file .SGM).sgm

TO

newname=`basename $file .SGM`.sgm

vlad
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| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[p5wizard]

As Vlad pointed out, variable=$(command) is the korn shell equivalent to variable=`command` in bourne shell.

I assumed you knew about that...

HTH,

p5wizard

 

[hendnov]

Hi Vgersh99,

I've changed it so it becomes :
***********************************************
#!/bin/ksh


cd /opt/adoc/input_data/boeing/sample
for file in *.SGM
do
newname='basename $file .SGM'.sgm
echo mv ${file} ${newname}
done
**************************************************
and the result it :

mv go.SGM basename $file .SGM.sgm
mv ipc.SGM basename $file .SGM.sgm

which I want :
mv go.SGM go.sgm
mv ipc.SGM go.sgm

Cheers mate,

 

[p5wizard]

use back-quotes

newname=`basename $file .SGM`.sgm

HTH,

p5wizard

 

[hendnov]

yay...

It's working...
thx alot p5wizard...

CHEERS,

 

[p5wizard]

And you didn't need to change both the #!/bin/sh and the $() lines. Changing just one of 'em would have sufficed.

Korn shell understands both var=$(cmd) and var=`cmd`

Bourne shell only understands var=`cmd`

HTH,

p5wizard