kanakis@hsi.UUCP (Tony Kanakis) (07/31/90)
I am using the following line in my .mushrc file: ________________________________________________________________________________ set print_cmd="enscript -b'TO: CUST. SUP.' -fCourier10 -Plaser1; lpq -Plaser1" ________________________________________________________________________________ This works fine but if I try to use a similar command it will not print at the chosen printer. ________________________________________________________________________________ cmd two 'set print_cmd="enscript -b'TO: CUST. SUP.'-fCourier10 -Plaser2; lpq -Plaser2"' ________________________________________________________________________________ I would type in 'two' while in mush and then 'lpr' and nothing would print out. Can anyone explain this? -- Thanks, Tony
schaefer@CSE.OGI.EDU (Barton E. Schaefer) (08/01/90)
On Jul 31, 1:16pm, Tony Kanakis wrote: } Subject: mush 'cmd' use } } _____________________________________________________________________________ } cmd two 'set print_cmd="enscript -b'TO: CUST. SUP.'-fCourier10 -Plaser2; lpq -Plaser2"' } _____________________________________________________________________________ } } I would type in 'two' while in mush and then 'lpr' and nothing would } print out. Can anyone explain this? It might have something to do with the four single quotes I see in that particular line. When in doubt, check your quote marks! Unbalanced or incorrectly nested quotes are the most common reason I've seen for cmds not working (both my own and ones that other people send me :-). The parse of that line is (newlines between words): cmd two 'set print_cmd="enscript -b'TO: CUST. SUP.'-fCourier10 -Plaser2; lpq -Plaser2"' which installs the cmd as set print_cmd="enscript -bTO: CUST. SUP.-fCourier10 -Plaser2; lpq -Plaser2" which will call enscript as enscript -bTO: CUST. SUP.-fCourier10 -Plaser2 In summary, I think you want slightly different quoting and a space before the -f (backslashed-newlines for readability): cmd two \ 'set print_cmd="enscript -b'"'TO: CUST. SUP.'"' -fCourier10 -Plaser2;\ lpq -Plaser2"' -- Bart Schaefer schaefer@cse.ogi.edu