From: mark@datasoft.north.net (Mark Buckaway) Subject: backspace and shell scripts: HELP! Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 12:41:17 GMT
I have a minor yet very annoying problem. In the
following shell script:
#! /bin/sh
read LINE
echo $LINE >file
..the LINE varible will contain backspace characters (CTRL-H) is
actually getting stored IF a user is on remotely. If I am at teh
console, this works fine. It does not matter if I use the SLS
supplied vt100 termcap or my own ansi termcap. It also does not
matter if I use either bash or the pd ksh. It also does not
matter if I am using raw (read -r) or cooked mode. I have my
backspace set to CTRL-H.
Help! This makes writing shell scripts next to useless for remote
input.
Ideas anyone?
Mark