Variables within a sub menu problems

[skizo898]

search_proc () {

outputfile3=$3
clear
echo 'Type Proccess name to search for then press ENTER '
ps -ewwo pid,args | grep $outputfile3 | awk '{print $1}'
}

I have created a menu and this submenu. What i bascially need to do is have it accept a variable once it goes too this menu and do this. Any help is appreciated.

ps -ewwo pid,args | grep $outputfile3 | awk '{print $1}'

[skizo898]

I am still a newby and learning. The menu does not stay at that screen either, not sure what i did wrong. Thanks in advance.

[atreyu]

It is not clear to me what you are trying to do. Are you trying to get input from the user, save it to a variable, and then run your ps|grep|awk command against that? If so, check out the read shell builtin command provided with bash. If you mean something else, please elaborate.

[skizo898]

Yes that is what i'm trying to do. What are you saying i need to read?

[atreyu]

literally, you use the read command in your shell script to get the user input stored as a variable, e.g.:

read -p "Tell me something funny " joke
echo You said $joke

for more, man bash and look for the 'read' entry under the section SHELL BUILTIN COMMANDS.