Chad, I like :
count=1 while [ $count -lt 284 ] do echo "http://foo.foo.org/foo$((count++)).file" >> /home/user/output done timtowtdi ;-) Bill Chad R. Henry wrote: >Okay, I admit I'm a total idiot, I just want a simple script that increments by 1 and >outputs a string using the result. > >What I have is: > >count=1 >while [ $count -lt 284 ] >do > count='expr $count + 1' > echo "http://foo.foo.org/foo[$count].file" >> /home/user/output >done > > >Obviously this isn't working and while I've tried to RTFM and figure out why I >realize now why I'm a sales guy. > >Is anyone willing to help the stupid suit? > >Chad > > >***************************************************************** >To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. >***************************************************************** > ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************