Re: Editfiles ReplaceAll with Non Alpha Characters

[Mark Burgess]

On 21 Feb, Brian E. Seppanen wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Brian E. Seppanen wrote:
> 
>> Hi Folks:
>> 
>> I'm trying to modify a file that has some contact information used by
>> a dialup modem for paging.    When updating some locations I need a
>> dial prefix, In other locations specific paging providers have to
>> have an area code.
>> 
>> Basically what I'm trying to match and replace on has some non alpha 
>> characters.   How can I escape these so they are interpreted
>> correctly.
>> 
>>        { /etc/file
>>                 ReplaceAll phone= With phone=9,
>>                 ReplaceAll ttyS1 With ttyS0
>>         }
> 
> After reading the documentation a bit I realized the errors of my way.   
> Unfortunately I'm still coming up a bit short.
> 
>         { /etc/file
>                 ReplaceAll "phone=555-1212" With "phone=155-555-1212"
>                 ReplaceAll "phone=" With "phone=9\,"
>                 ReplaceAll "modem=ttyS1" With "modem=ttyS0"
>                 ReplaceAll "device=ttyS1" With "device=ttyS0"
>         }
> 
> If I were to use 
> 
> ReplaceAll "phone=*" With "phone=9\,"
> 
> I need to find some way to match the generic string, and replace with
> it.
> 
> Perhaps an easier method of doing so would be using /usr/local/bin/rpl 
> from a shellcommand, but that suffers from the fact that I have to
> quote the two arguments in the shellcommand definition and leads to
> parsing errors.
> 
> i.e "/usr/local/bin/rpl "phone=" "phone=9," /etc/file"
> 
> Is there a way to escape quotes within a shellcommand definition?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
>       
> 
> Brian Seppanen
> seppy@chartermi.net
> 906-228-4226 ext 23
> 
> 
> 
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