"Johnson, Shaunn" wrote:
> --thanks for the reply.
>
> --even still, if the file already exists,
> --nothing is printed inside of the file.
> --it's still empty and i'm not sure
> --where it's breaking down.
>
> --i mean, i can see that it doesn't
> --even print the first line (print statement),
>
Shaunn Johnson wrote:
> --Rob
>
> --Thanks for your script! Looks like it works like
> --a champ!
>
> --However, I don't have a clear understanding
> --as to *how* it works. Specifically, how is the
> --'build regex' being applied inside the SQL?
> --I mean, how is it getting IN there?
> --I'm lo
--Rob
--Thanks for your script! Looks like it works like
--a champ!
--However, I don't have a clear understanding
--as to *how* it works. Specifically, how is the
--'build regex' being applied inside the SQL?
--I mean, how is it getting IN there?
--I'm looking at it and I don't fully grok the
Rob Dixon wrote:
>
> John W. Krahn wrote:
> >
> > You should show the OP how to do it in perl. :-)
>
> Yes, but tough to do when I can only guess what 'date' does
> and I have no *nix system with me.
Rob, Rob, Rob ... you mean you're still running that evil MS OS? ;-)
> Thanks for filling the
John W. Krahn wrote:
> Rob Dixon wrote:
> >
> > Shaunn Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > # create a few variables
> > > my $addr='[EMAIL PROTECTED]';
> > > #my $outfile=`date +%d%b%Y`;
> > > my $outfile=`date | cut -f 1 -d ' '`;
> > > my $datetype=`date`;
> > > my $file='/usr/local/home/joe/tmp/backup_lis
Rob Dixon wrote:
>
> Shaunn Johnson wrote:
> >
> > # create a few variables
> > my $addr='[EMAIL PROTECTED]';
> > #my $outfile=`date +%d%b%Y`;
> > my $outfile=`date | cut -f 1 -d ' '`;
> > my $datetype=`date`;
> > my $file='/usr/local/home/joe/tmp/backup_list.txt';
> > my $matchday=`date +%a`;
> >
Hi Shaunn.
Shaunn Johnson wrote:
> Howdy:
>
> I have a script where I would like to connect to
> my database (PostgreSQL) and do a dump
> depending on what day it is. I'm having
> problems trying to figure out why I either can't
> open a file to write to it inside the loop, or, if
> I create a fi
x27;t know *why* it's not printing
--anything and not returning an error.
--any thoughts?
-X
-Original Message-
From: WC -Sx- Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:56 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: problem opening file inside for-loop
On Wednesday, May 2
On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 12:43 PM, Johnson, Shaunn wrote:
my $file='/usr/local/home/joe/tmp/backup_list.txt';
You cannot create a variable from something that does not yet exist.
Try creating it first:
`touch /usr/local/home/joe/tmp/backup_list.txt`;
my $file='/usr/local/home/joe/tmp/ba
