Re: bash script works on one PC, bombs on another?

2008-04-19 Thread Dave Burns
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Brian Dessent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Burns wrote: > > > #!/bin/bash > > #invoke audit.sh if results are too old > > /usr/bin/find /cygdrive/c/audit.txt -mtime +7 -exec > > /cygdrive/c/audit/audit.sh \; > >

bash script works on one PC, bombs on another?

2008-04-18 Thread Dave Burns
I have a bash script that works on one PC, does not work on another. I had thought they were configured the same, apparently not! Here's the script, short and sour: #!/bin/bash #invoke audit.sh if results are too old /usr/bin/find /cygdrive/c/audit.txt -mtime +7 -exec /cygdrive/c/audit/audit.sh

Re: invoke vbscript from cygwin?

2008-03-19 Thread Dave Burns
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Brian Dessent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Burns wrote: > > > Yes, that worked splendidly. Should I have known about these > > executables? Are they the regular interpreters for vbscripts? I know > > little about cygwin and

Re: invoke vbscript from cygwin?

2008-03-19 Thread Dave Burns
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 12:49 PM, James Abley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 19/03/2008, Dave Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How would one invoke a vbscript from cygwin, if it is possible? I > > guess invoking cygwin from a vbscript would also do the tric

invoke vbscript from cygwin?

2008-03-19 Thread Dave Burns
How would one invoke a vbscript from cygwin, if it is possible? I guess invoking cygwin from a vbscript would also do the trick, though I'd rather not have to fiddle with the vbscript at all. I tried googling and looking at cygwin docs, but couldn't find anything. Thanks in advance for any clues.

cygwin file permissions problem & solution

2008-01-22 Thread Dave Burns
I open the cygwin bash shell. I right click on the bar and select properties. I check QuickEdit mode's checkbox and click 'ok'. An error window pops up with title: 'Error updating shortcut': "Unable to modify the shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Cygwin\Cygwin Bash She