[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Normally, the eval builtin used in functions to set variables > makes these variables available globally otutside the function. > However, when the function gets input from a pipline, the variables > are set only locally.
Read the bash FAQ, entry E4. paul _______________________________________________ Bug-bash mailing list Bug-bash@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-bash