Subj : Basic script help
To   : Avon
From : Oli
Date : Sat Aug 07 2021 06:30 am

Avon wrote (2021-08-07):

 A> On 06 Aug 2021 at 12:30p, Zip pondered and said...

 Zi>> Hello Avon!

 A> Thank you for this. I'm trying at moment to just script a basic .sh file
 A> to call from Mystic events

 A> #!/bin/bash
 A> # check for and process incoming door files if found
 A> cd /bbs/mystic/echomail/in

 A> if [ -f /bbs/mystic/echomail/in/*.GAL ]
 A> cd /bbs/doors/gd
 A> /GalacticDynasty maintenance;

 A> fi

 A> but this errors.. says something like syntax error near unexpected token
 A> 'fi'

try this:

if [ -f /bbs/mystic/echomail/in/*.GAL ];
then
  cd /bbs/doors/gd
  /GalacticDynasty maintenance
fi

but it only works if there is never more than one *.GAL file. Two files or more:

"line 1: [: 123.GAL: binary operator expected"

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