Case statement problem

UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
1

I need to display this menu and accept variables. Can someone tell me why i am having a problem with this case statement, please

# TAPE MANAGER MAIN MENU

tapemgr_Main_Menu()
{
echo "Legato Tape Management System Menu"
echo " This system is used to report Legato ERV Offsite and Tapes Returned"

echo " 1. BUR IPS Tape Offsite Report"
echo " 2. BUR IPS TAPE Returns from ERV"
echo " q. Quit or Ctrl-C"
echo "Select an option 1,2,q"; read $1

case $1 in
	1\) Tapes\_Offsite_Menu\(\)
	;;
  	2\) Tapes\_Return_Menu\(\)
	;;
	q\) exit
	;;

}

Tapes_Offsite_Menu()
{
echo "1. Weekly or Monthly or Both Offsite Reporting (w,m,b)"
echo " (W)Weekly (M) for Monthly or (B) for Both x-exit"
read SEL
case $SEL in
w) Weekly_Offsite();;
m) Monthly_Offsite();;
b) Both_Offsite();;
x) tapemgr_Main_Menu();;
esac
}
Tapes_Return_Menu()
{
echo "Tapes Return Menu"
echo " 1. Enter IPS tape (V)olumes or (D)ates to be returned"
echo " r) Return to Main Menu"
case $SEL in
V) Volume_Returns();;
D) Volume_Date_Returns();;
r) tapemgr_Main_menu();;
esac

2 
case $1 in
1) Tapes_Offsite_Menu()
;;
2) Tapes_Return_Menu()
;;
q) exit
;;
}

You are missing something here !!!!!!!

3

I am assuming the user is inputing one of the menu options from the menu screen displayed within the case statement.
# TAPE MANAGER MAIN MENU

tapemgr_Main_Menu()
{
echo "Legato Tape Management System Menu"
echo " This system is used to report Legato ERV Offsite and Tapes Returned"

echo " 1. BUR IPS Tape Offsite Report"
echo " 2. BUR IPS TAPE Returns from ERV"
echo " q. Quit or Ctrl-C"
echo "Select an option 1,2,q"; read $1

case $1 in
	1\) Tapes\_Offsite_Menu\(\)
	;;
  	2\) Tapes\_Return_Menu\(\)
	;;
	q\) exit
	;;

}

Tapes_Offsite_Menu()
{
echo "1. Weekly or Monthly or Both Offsite Reporting (w,m,b)"
echo " (W)Weekly (M) for Monthly or (B) for Both x-exit"
read SEL
case $SEL in
w) Weekly_Offsite();;
m) Monthly_Offsite();;
b) Both_Offsite();;
x) tapemgr_Main_Menu();;
esac
}
Tapes_Return_Menu()
{
echo "Tapes Return Menu"
echo " 1. Enter IPS tape (V)olumes or (D)ates to be returned"
echo " r) Return to Main Menu"
case $SEL in
V) Volume_Returns();;
D) Volume_Date_Returns();;
r) tapemgr_Main_menu();;
esac

4

Thank-you for your response. I am trying to get option input from the menu, and then go to the function for that option. The problem is that I cannot get the menu to display to select the option and the function.

5

kamitsin said you're missing something in the section here ... see "man ksh" or "man sh" and then search for case ...

case $1 in
1) Tapes_Offsite_Menu()
;;
2) Tapes_Return_Menu()
;;
q) exit
;;
esac

... have fun!

6

duh!! me..I'm so blind. Thank-you..I thought it was there.

7

I said that you are missing something because your other two case statements were perfectly ok :slight_smile: so i thought you will find it out :smiley: