Re: ontape within a script

In article <6a76h2$soh@drn.zippo.com>, Neil Truby <?@?.?> writes >Apologies first of all; I've seen this question posted before, but I can't find >the answer in any archives. > >When running an ontape -s, if the tape is not ready, the message to prepare the >tape will be repeated. Within a script, this will simply start a tight loop >which will quickly fill up the script logfile's file system. > >I've seen a technique described which limits the number of re-tries to a finite >number, say 10 or 100. Can anyone remind me how to do this? > ontape -s -L 0 <<!End End | head 100 >Thanks > >Neil Truby >Chase Manhattan Bank >Bournemouth, UK >neil.truby@chase.com -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care