calling self made scripts from within a script

Hello people, I'm working in the korn shell and i've come across this problem

I have a script called list which takes one argument which is working fine. Now if i write the following simple script and run it, it works fine (document is a file)



However if i re-write it to use a variable instead like so



I get the following error

scriptName[4]: list: not found

Can someone please tell me how i can call the list script from within another script using a variable as the argument

Cheers mike

Hello,

the computer always does, what you prescribe. You have rewritten the PATH variable which Unix uses to find programs you are calling. In your PATH variable was originaly the "dot" directory and after you have rewritten it, the system cannot locate the "list" command even if it is in the current directory.

The remedy is simple. Use anything else than PATH, i. e. MY_PATH and the system will find your "list" command.

Regards

I knew it would be something simple

Thanks alot mate

Mike...

1. change #/bin/ksh
to #!/bin/ksh
do you see it ?
2. echo $PATH
3. if you want all contents of all subpath
use an appropriate 'sed' or 'perl' script
BTW: give to the thread a usefull title
calling self made scripts from within a script
is just stu..d