Script - loop

[satimis]

Hi folks,

I have following script as looping. It takes up space.

Script:-

.... 
# Choosing preset directores for copying
REPLY="B"
until [ -z "$REPLY" ]

do
echo "Choose any of the following:"
echo
echo "[B]123"
echo "[C]123"
echo "[D]123"
echo "[A]ll
echo
echo "[Enter] = Exit"
echo

read

case "$REPLY" in

# Accept upper or lowercase input...
"B" | "b" )
B123
;;

"C" | "c" )
C123
;;

"D" | "d" )
D123
;;

"A" | "a" )
B123
C123
D123
;;

* )
#Default option.
# Do nothing for other keys
;;

esac
done

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It has been rearranged in a shorter form to save space as follow;

Script:-

.... 
....
choices="[B]123 [C]123 [D]123 [A]ll [Enter]=Exit"
echo "Choose one of the following:"
for choice in $choices ; do echo $choice ; done

read reply

case $reply in
[Bb]*) B123 ;;
[Cc]*) C123 ;;
[Dd]*) D123 ;;
[Aa]*) B123 ; C123 ; D123 ;;
*) echo "Exiting..." ; exit ;;
esac
.....
.....

But it is not a loop only running once. Is there any suggestion. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[serz]

case is not for looping, you have to use while/until. Where do you want it to loop?

[satimis]

Originally posted by serz
case is not for looping, you have to use while/until. Where do you want it to loop?

Hi serz,

Those directories are for creating ISO image and then burning CD

# Temporary files to store for resulting mkisofs command
CmdFile=/tmp/satimis/.TmpBurnCD$$
list=""
......

B.R.
satimis