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Re: variables (for an exit code)

2002-10-10 03:46:52
David W. Tamkin wrote:
Tom Allison asked,

| Is there some way that I can do something that looks like this:
|
| | /usr/bin/foo  #This is a filter that returns an exit code
| EXITCODE=$?
|
| And then, based on the exit code, either send the email to the
| default delivery point or to an alternate (like /dev/null).

First, as others (including Philip) have said, pick another name, one that
doesn't conflict with the special EXITCODE variable.  But here's what I
consider the cleanest way (note the space between the braces):



Actually, It was my intention to use EXITCODE because I want to be able to temporarily bounce a message back into the mail queue.
Still sane?

--
I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable
to sit still in a room.
                -- Blaise Pascal

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