export problem???

[dayananda.ms]

Hi all,

I was using a export to export the variable. but each time when i execute the script, my terminal will exit. here is the code

file1.sh - contents

echo the value exported by the shell is $var
var=newvalue
export var
exec /root/file2.sh

file2.sh - contents

echo "the value is $var"

Each time when i execute the file1.sh, my teminal will exit...
why is this???

[delovelady]

Which shell are you using? Korn? Boune? bash? some other? Anyway, this is a usage of "exec" that I've not encountered, and it's likely the bad guy

[delovelady]

Another possibility (a long shot) ... that script DOES say "exec" and not "exit" - right?

[dayananda.ms]

Hi...

I am using bash... its "exec" only... if execute
sh file1.sh

immediately, it will exit from the current terminal.

[creepy cripple]

at first sight there is no problem, when you execute "exec", file1.sh finishes and file2.sh starts executing, so it should print "the value is newvalue"

I have tried it on my machine and it works...

[drl]

Hi.

... Each time when i execute the file1.sh, my teminal will exit...

How are you causing the execution of file1.sh ? Show us the exact control statement you use ... cheers, drl