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Calling Functions - 9/28/2007 1:44:19 AM   
  mcds99


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Status: offline 		Before I try this I want to know how stupid I might be.

I know "box of rocks".

I'm attempting to manage (delete) some zero "0" length files (3957) on a UNIX system that have accumulated over time.
The file name extensions are specific and are in a specific order, there are 7 filename extensions.
I'm just going to do the text processing on the Windows side and FTP the script to be run back to the UNIX system.

I have a Function that reads the file name from the spreadsheet that contains the output from ls -ltr (dir on UNIX)
I'll split the file name and determine the if the name gets written to the text file that will be the script to delete the files.

Can I call that Function from within itself? 

This is not complete code as I want to know if what I proposing is beyond stupid...

      

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RE: Calling Functions - 9/28/2007 1:47:28 AM   
  ebgreen


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Status: online 		Without going into your specific situation, you certainly can call the function from within the function. This is called recursion.

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RE: Calling Functions - 9/28/2007 2:40:23 AM   
  mcds99


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Status: offline 		Thanks ebgreen.

I'm in the process of inheriting an application support position. There are some maintenance issues on the test side.
This application has Main Frame, UNIX, and Windows all interfacing, files get copied all over the place. There is some code
that's outside the application that doesn't cleanup after itself and they wont change it.

I really don't want to do an "rm xyz0788465597089854646.ext" on 3900 + files a few at a time.

Just to make it interesting I have to leave specific files that are grouped, the business side wants them. 8-O

I'm going to read 2 file names from the list, determine the file name extensioin of the first and second file names.
If the first file name extension is (lets say) george and the second file name extension is john I'll write them to a file
that will become the script and delete them, If the names are ringo or paul I'll just leave them alone.

This wont be a one time operation I'll be able to use the script when I see the directory getting lots of these files in it.
It will be a maintenance tool.

It's an odd situation and the names have been changed to protect my job ;-)


Sam.

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