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sunburnt
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 Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 15:39 Post subject:
 Can`t write PuppyPin file with variables in it. [ Solved ] |
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I`m rewriting my Puppy setup script, and writing PuppyPin is part of it.
My PuppyPin file I want to write has variables, but they`re written as literals:
| Code: | <?xml version="1.0"?>
<pinboard>
<backdrop style="Stretched">$MNT/docs/pics/EndlessBlue_1680.jpg</backdrop>
<icon x="32" y="32" label="file">/usr/local/bin/rox</icon>
<icon x="102" y="32" label="mount">/usr/sbin/pmount</icon>
<icon x="32" y="128" label="console">/usr/bin/rxvt</icon>
<icon x="32" y="224" label="play">/usr/local/bin/defaultmediaplayer</icon>
<icon x="32" y="320" label="browse">/usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser</icon>
<icon x="32" y="416" label="Apps">$MNT/apps</icon>
<icon x="102" y="416" label="DnLd">$MNT/dnld</icon>
<icon x="32" y="512" label="Docs">$MNT/docs</icon>
<icon x="102" y="512" label="Docs_PC">$MNT/docs_PC</icon>
<icon x="32" y="608" label="AppPkg">$MNT/AppPkg</icon>
<icon x="32" y="704" label="BaCon">$MNT/BaCon</icon>
<icon x="32" y="852" label="trash">/usr/local/apps/Trash</icon>
</pinboard> |
I tried single quoting the whole XML code except for the variables: $MNT
Then I tried single quoting each line of code except for the variables.
Both methods just write $MNT instead of it`s value: /mnt/sda3
I hope I don`t have to do a complex set of "echo -e -n" commands.
Seems like it should be simple, just another reason why I dislike XML...
### HowTo write an XML file so variables in it are evaluated properly?
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seaside
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| Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 15:54 Post subject:
Re: Can`t write PuppyPin file with variables in it. |
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| sunburnt wrote: | I`m rewriting my Puppy setup script, and writing PuppyPin is part of it.
### HowTo write an XML file so variables in it are evaluated properly? |
sunburnt,
Try -
| Code: | | <backdrop style="Stretched">'"='"$MNT"'/docs/pics/EndlessBlue_1680.jpg</backdrop> |
Var with double quotes surrounded by single.
Cheers,
s
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goingnuts
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| Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 15:56 Post subject:
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Maybe: | Code: | #!/bin/sh
MNT=/dev/sda1
echo '<?xml version="1.0"?>
<pinboard>
<backdrop style="Stretched">'$MNT'/docs/pics/EndlessBlue_1680.jpg</backdrop>
<icon x="32" y="32" label="file">/usr/local/bin/rox</icon>
</pinboard>' > testresult.txt |
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sunburnt
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| Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 17:32 Post subject:
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Hi seaside; It`s good to hear from you again.
I tried doubles inside singles and it just removes the doubles leaving the singles.
I`m still working on AppPkg, it`s evolved quite a bit and getting better.
goingnuts; I pretty much knew your solution would work.
I was hoping to be able to leave the PuppyPin file pristine, but...
I modified your script to source PuppyPin with an argument.
Call modded PuppyPin with: . /(path)/PuppyPin /mnt/sda3
| Code: | echo '<?xml version="1.0"?>
<pinboard>
<backdrop style="Stretched">'$1'/docs/pics/EndlessBlue_1680.jpg</backdrop>
<icon x="32" y="32" label="file">/usr/local/bin/rox</icon>
<icon x="102" y="32" label="mount">/usr/sbin/pmount</icon>
<icon x="32" y="128" label="console">/usr/bin/rxvt</icon>
<icon x="32" y="224" label="play">/usr/local/bin/defaultmediaplayer</icon>
<icon x="32" y="320" label="browse">/usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser</icon>
<icon x="32" y="416" label="Apps">'$1'/apps</icon>
<icon x="102" y="416" label="DnLd">'$1'/dnld</icon>
<icon x="32" y="512" label="Docs">'$1'/docs</icon>
<icon x="102" y="512" label="Docs_PC">'$1'/docs_PC</icon>
<icon x="32" y="608" label="AppPkg">'$1'/AppPkg</icon>
<icon x="32" y="704" label="BaCon">'$1'/BaCon</icon>
<icon x="32" y="852" label="trash">/usr/local/apps/Trash</icon>
</pinboard>' > $HOME/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin |
# It`s weird how in no way can you read PuppyPin and echo it properly ( XML ).
# I guess I need to refresh Puppy`s Hot Mount to redraw the desktop drive icons.
### Thanks seaside and goingnuts !!!
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seaside
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| Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 19:53 Post subject:
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sunburnt,
Happy New Year and here's hoping you'll get your "ideal" wish for a minimal system. 
Don't ask me why, but they both work here.
| Code: | MNT=/dev/sda1
echo '<?xml version="1.0"?>
<pinboard>
<backdrop style="Stretched">'"$MNT"'/docs/pics/EndlessBlue_1680.jpg</backdrop>
<icon x="32" y="32" label="file">/usr/local/bin/rox</icon>
</pinboard>' > testresult.txt
cat testresult.txt
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<pinboard>
<backdrop style="Stretched">/dev/sda1/docs/pics/EndlessBlue_1680.jpg</backdrop>
<icon x="32" y="32" label="file">/usr/local/bin/rox</icon>
</pinboard> |
Regards,
s
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sunburnt
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| Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 20:10 Post subject:
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And a great New Year to you and goingnuts!
Yeah... It`s weird how the echo or cat has to be in the file.
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some1
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| Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2013, 21:28 Post subject:
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Hi
Here is code for a "pristine" template-file.
The template -file PuppyPinz - contains only literals plus the $1 var.
Despite the extra action the code is only slightly slower than sourcing an
"echo"-formatted template-file.
Mechanics:
Suck the template-file in
Encapsulate - so it will be an assignment when sourced -
write the var NEWPIN to the newpuppypin.
The $1 -which is hardcoded in the template-file -
and given as Value on function-call - is expanded when the stuff arrives sourced from the template-file.
There are variants - but this was the fastest I could come up with.
A cat-here version was 4-5 times slower - probably cause of the cat.
| Code: | function roxpintpl_3()
# read;write;source;write
IFS=$'\n';echo "NEWPIN='""$(<"$2")""'">./tmppin
source ./tmppin # DOT-source instead
echo -n "$NEWPIN">newpuppypin
} |
Call with this:
| Code: | | roxpintpl_3 "THIS/WORKS" "$HOME/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPinz" |
where
THIS/WORKS -> test Upperpath
PuppyPinz >- the template-file
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Nice idea with the variable as placeholder in the template.
I needed that.
Thanks and cheers
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