Problem with arrays and loop

Hello ,
im sorry for my english .
im trying to create a dynamic menu that will display if the interface is ACTIVE OR STOPPED/FAILED

for some reason i cant get it to work properly

start_interface_func()
{
  i=0
for interface_chk in 11 71 73 72 12 47 48 49 50 20 23 24 25 46 21 22 27 28 29 403 62 45 60 13 402 401 4 44 26
   do 
     interface_state[$i]=`cat /tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1 | grep $interface_chk | awk '{ print $2}'`
  i=$(( $i + 1 ))
   done
}
  start_interface_func
  while true 
  do
    clear
    echo "\n"
    echo "\n"
    echo "---------------- AAA --------------=---------------- BG ----------------"
    echo "                                   ="
    echo "1) AAA 1 -11- ${interface_state[0]}              =  5)  BG 1 -12- ${interface_state[4]}"
    echo "2) AAA 2 -71- ${interface_state[1]}              =  6)  BG 2 -47- ${interface_state[5]}"
    echo "3) AAA 2 -73- ${interface_state[2]}              =  7)  BG 3 -48- ${interface_state[6]}"
    echo "4) AAA 3 -72- ${interface_state[3]}              =  8)  BG 4 -49- ${interface_state[7]}"
    echo "                                   =  9) BG 5 -50- ${interface_state[8]}"
    echo "             ="
    echo "---------------- GHLR -------------=---------------- SAiHLR --------------"
    echo "                                   ="
    echo "10) TAP fasr port 1  -20- ${interface_state[9]}  = 20) DRP SAiHLR   -403- ${interface_state[19]}"
    echo "11) TAP fasr port 2  -23- ${interface_state[10]} = 21) NSA DAP DRP  -62-  ${interface_state[20]}"
    echo "12) TAP fasr port 3  -24- ${interface_state[11]} = 22) SAiHLR 1     -45-  ${interface_state[21]}"
    echo "13) TAP fasr port 4  -25- ${interface_state[12]} = 23) SAiHLR 2     -60-  ${interface_state[22]}"
    echo "14) TAP fasr port 5  -46- ${interface_state[13]} =---------------- PPS --------------"
    echo "15) TAP fasr port 6  -21- ${interface_state[14]} = 24) PPS 1    -13-  ${interface_state[23]}"
    echo "16) TAP fasr port 7  -22- ${interface_state[15]} = 25) PPS Bill -402- ${interface_state[24]}"
    echo "17) TAP fasr port 8  -27- ${interface_state[16]} =---------------- NDM --------------"
    echo "18) TAP fasr port 9  -28- ${interface_state[17]} = 26) NDM  -401- ${interface_state[25]}"
    echo "19) TAP fasr port 10 -29- ${interface_state[18]} ="
    echo "                                   ="
    echo "---------------- VMP --------------=---------------- 3PPG --------------"
    echo "27) VMP 10         -4-  ${interface_state[26]}    = 29) 3PPG  -26- ${interface_state[28]}"
    echo "28) VMP 2nd xface  -44- ${interface_state[27]}    ="
    echo "\n"
    echo "31) Start All GHLR Interfaces"
    echo "32) Stop All GHLR Interfaces"
    echo "33) Start All SAiHLR Interfaces"
    echo "34) Stop All SAiHLR Interfaces"
    echo "\n"
    echo "      35)                  Main Menu "
    echo "\n"
    echo "Enter your menu choice [1-35]: "
 read selchoice
    case $selchoice in
   1) read;;
   2) read;;
   3) read;;
 esac
done

and this is what i get :

---------------- AAA --------------=---------------- BG ----------------
                                   =
1) AAA 1 -11- ACTIVE              =  5)  BG 1 -12- ACTIVE
2) AAA 2 -71- FAILED              =  6)  BG 2 -47- ACTIVE
3) AAA 2 -73- ACTIVE              =  7)  BG 3 -48- ACTIVE
4) AAA 3 -72- ACTIVE              =  8)  BG 4 -49- ACTIVE
                                   =  9) BG 5 -50- ACTIVE
                                                                     =
---------------- GHLR -------------=---------------- SAiHLR --------------
                                   =
10) TAP fasr port 1  -20- ACTIVE  = 20) DRP SAiHLR   -403- ACTIVE
11) TAP fasr port 2  -23- ACTIVE = 21) NSA DAP DRP  -62-  ACTIVE
12) TAP fasr port 3  -24- ACTIVE = 22) SAiHLR 1     -45-  ACTIVE
13) TAP fasr port 4  -25- ACTIVE = 23) SAiHLR 2     -60-  ACTIVE
14) TAP fasr port 5  -46- ACTIVE =---------------- PPS --------------
15) TAP fasr port 6  -21- ACTIVE = 24) PPS 1    -13-  ACTIVE
16) TAP fasr port 7  -22- ACTIVE = 25) PPS Bill -402- ACTIVE
17) TAP fasr port 8  -27- ACTIVE =---------------- NDM --------------
18) TAP fasr port 9  -28- ACTIVE = 26) NDM  -401- ACTIVE
19) TAP fasr port 10 -29- ACTIVE =
                                   =
---------------- VMP --------------=---------------- 3PPG --------------
27) VMP 10         -4-  ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
FAILED    = 29) 3PPG  -26- ACTIVE
28) VMP 2nd xface  -44- ACTIVE    =
 
31) Start All GHLR Interfaces
32) Stop All GHLR Interfaces
33) Start All SAiHLR Interfaces
34) Stop All SAiHLR Interfaces
 
      35)                  Main Menu 
 
Enter your menu choice [1-35]: 

Thank You

can you write contents of this file?

/tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1

sure ,
/tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1

cat /tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1
62:     ACTIVE  SAiHLR  NSA DAP DRP support in Restore
401:    ACTIVE  NDM     NDM
71:     FAILED  AAA     AAA 2
73:     ACTIVE  AAA     AAA 2
47:     ACTIVE  BG      BG 2
23:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 2
26:     ACTIVE  3PPG    3PPG
11:     ACTIVE  AAA     AAA 1
50:     ACTIVE  BG      BG 5
48:     ACTIVE  BG      BG 3
49:     ACTIVE  BG      BG 4
12:     ACTIVE  BG      BG 1
27:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 8
44:     ACTIVE  VMP     VMP 2nd xface
22:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 7
45:     ACTIVE  SAiHLR  SAiHLR 1
13:     ACTIVE  PPS     PPS 1
403:    ACTIVE  SAiHLR  DRP SAiHLR
28:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 9
21:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fasr port 6
60:     ACTIVE  SAiHLR  SAiHLR 2
20:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 1
29:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 10
46:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 5
24:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 3
25:     ACTIVE  GHLR    TAP fast port 4
72:     ACTIVE  AAA     AAA 3
402:    ACTIVE  PPS     PPS Bill - Balance credit and debit
4:      FAILED  VMP     VMP 10

Try this change...

...
interface_state[$i]=`grep $interface_chk: /tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1| awk '{ print $2}'`
...

--ahamed

---------- Post updated at 12:22 AM ---------- Previous update was at 12:20 AM ----------

And you may want to use echo -e "\n" for newlines or simply use echo .

--ahamed

Thank You very much !!!! solved my problem

#!/bin/bash
sort -k3 /tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1 > /tmp/oper/.tmp_tmp_fnex_file_1
awk -v w=$1 'BEGIN{printf "%+60s\n%+60s\n%+60s\n\n%s\n%s\n","    *************************************",
"-- Welcome to Interface Check Menu --","  *************************************",
"Now viewing all interfaces...","  *************************************************"};
{system("sleep 0.1");$2="";$1=substr($1,1,length($1-1));}{if(NR%w){printf("%s%s%s\n",NR,"-> ",$0)}
else{printf "%d%s%s\n%s\n",NR,"-> ",$0,"  *************************************************"}};
END{printf "%s","  *************************************************"
}' /tmp/oper/.tmp_tmp_fnex_file_1
N=$(($1-1));NN=$(wc -l</tmp/oper/tmp_fnex_file_1)

tmpcase='_case_m_f'
echo -e 'case $c in'>$tmpcase
xx=1;f=0;x=c
echo "[$xx-$N])c=\$$x;;">>$tmpcase
for((i=1;i<$NN-$N;i+=$N+1));do
#x='$(($c-'$xx'))'
echo "[$xx][$f-$N])c=\$$x;;">>$tmpcase;((xx++))
done
l=$(echo $NN|sed 's/.*\(.\)$/\1/')
echo "[$xx][$f-$l])c=\$$x;;">>$tmpcase
echo -e 'q|Q|[a-z]*|[A-Z]*)echo "quitting..";break;;
*)echo "invalid choice!!"\nesac'>>$tmpcase
if ! [ -x _$tmpcase ] ; then
chmod u+x $tmpcase ; fi

while :; do
echo -e "\n ================================="
read -p "   Enter your menu choice [1-$NN]:..? " c
. $tmpcase
awk 'NR=='$c' {print $1 "numbered device is-> " $2"!!"}' /tmp/oper/.tmp_tmp_fnex_file_1
done

# ./justdoit 10
                       *************************************
                       -- Welcome to Interface Check Menu --
                       *************************************

Now viewing all interfaces...
  *************************************************
1-> 26  3PPG 3PPG
2-> 11  AAA AAA 1
3-> 71  AAA AAA 2
4-> 73  AAA AAA 2
5-> 72  AAA AAA 3
6-> 12  BG BG 1
7-> 47  BG BG 2
8-> 48  BG BG 3
9-> 49  BG BG 4
10-> 50  BG BG 5
  *************************************************
11-> 21  GHLR TAP fasr port 6
12-> 20  GHLR TAP fast port 1
13-> 29  GHLR TAP fast port 10
14-> 23  GHLR TAP fast port 2
15-> 24  GHLR TAP fast port 3
16-> 25  GHLR TAP fast port 4
17-> 46  GHLR TAP fast port 5
18-> 22  GHLR TAP fast port 7
19-> 27  GHLR TAP fast port 8
20-> 28  GHLR TAP fast port 9
  *************************************************
21-> 401  NDM NDM
22-> 13  PPS PPS 1
23-> 402  PPS PPS Bill - Balance credit and debit
24-> 403  SAiHLR DRP SAiHLR
25-> 62  SAiHLR NSA DAP DRP support in Restore
26-> 45  SAiHLR SAiHLR 1
27-> 60  SAiHLR SAiHLR 2
28-> 4  VMP VMP 10
29-> 44  VMP VMP 2nd xface
30-> 4444  VMP VMP 4444
  *************************************************
  *************************************************
 =================================
   Enter your menu choice [1-30]:..? 34
invalid choice!!

 =================================
   Enter your menu choice [1-30]:..? 29
44:numbered device is-> ACTIVE!!

 =================================
   Enter your menu choice [1-30]:..? q
quitting..

regards
ygemici