[SOLVED][BASH] Using a string to pass multiple arguments.

I'm scratching my brain on this little project my friend roped me into.
I have a function which generates a list of VM's and their states and stores it as a variable. this list is to be presented to the user using the libgui.sh 'ask_option' function. The problem is that the ask_option function does not interpret it correctly. And by saying ask_option isn't doing it right I mean I am expecting a certain behavior, and that expectation is flawed.
Here are the two parts in question
#assume VMLIST has a value identical to this assignment after my function call:
#I have confirmed that this is the exact value
VMLIST="\"Arch Linux Live\" \"running\" \"Windows XP\" \"power off\""
ask_option 0 "VMs Present" '' optional "0" "Return to the Main Menu" $VMLIST
What I actually get shows that ask_option is interpreting each discreet word as an argument. whereas I want the argument to be the text between each quote
0 Return to Main Menu
"Arch Linux
Live" "running"
"Windows XP"
"power off"
Obviously what I want is a two column output in the dialog that resembles
0 Return to Main Menu
Arch Linux Live running
Windows XP power off
What should our approach be to rectify this? How can I use the variable to suppply discreet arguments to another function? or rather how can I have the value of the variable interpreted literally on the function call line?
Last edited by OrionFyre (2011-04-05 19:04:49)

ARRAYS! I knew that
Thanks scary face kitteh!
I should have remembered arrays. alas. that's what happens when you don't use it for a while.

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it correct.
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Note: We are using Report Builder 3.0

Based on my experience, there's no way to 'intercept' the query that gets passed back to SQL Server, so a Split wouldn't work.
Try creating either a function or stored procedure using the code below (compliments to
http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/4680-Parse-comma-separated-string-SQL.aspx) to parse the string:
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.Parse(@Array VARCHAR(1000), @Separator VARCHAR(10))
RETURNS @ResultTable TABLE (ParseValue VARCHAR(100))AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @SeparatorPosition INT
DECLARE @ArrayValue VARCHAR(1000)
SET @Array = @Array + @Separator
WHILE PATINDEX('%' + @Separator + '%' , @Array) <> 0
BEGIN
SELECT @SeparatorPosition = PATINDEX('%' + @Separator + '%', @Array)
SELECT @ArrayValue = LEFT(@Array, @SeparatorPosition - 1)
INSERT @ResultTable VALUES (CAST(@ArrayValue AS VARCHAR))
SELECT @Array = STUFF(@Array, 1, @SeparatorPosition, '')
END
RETURN
END
Once created you can do things like this:
SELECT * FROM Parse('John,Bill,David,Thomas', ',')
SELECT * FROM (SELECT 'John' AS TestName union select 'David' AS TestName) AS Main
WHERE TestName IN (SELECT ParseValue FROM dbo.Parse('John,Bill,David,Thomas', ','))
This is what your SQL query would probably look like:
SELECT OperationID, OperationName FROM dbo.Operations
WHERE AreaID IN (SELECT ParseValue FROM dbo.Parse(@Area, ','))
You may need to fiddle around with the Separator depending on whether SQL Server inserts a space between the comma and next value.

Passing multiple character values from parameter form to PL/SQL

Hi,
I am passing multiple character values from parametr form into
the report query and a PL/SQL procedure. It works fine with the
query, when I use &variable. But, it doesn't compile in PL/SQL,
so I just used the :variable, but not getting any records in the
PL/SQL procedure. Any suggestions?
sincerely,
gj

gj / Fedro,
Only using the &referecne, you can pas a string / multiple character values and this would work for query only.
The bind parameter in PL/SQL wouls support only single value
Thanks
The Oracle Reports Team

[SOLVED][BASH] Using a string to pass multiple arguments.

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