Echo did exactly what it was suposed to do.  you told echo "Enter your choice: \c" and it told you "Enter your choice: \c" right back.  I have never used \c, but I think you need to use it in a script with something like a printf to get it working.  

I don't program (or write scripts), but try something simple like this:

#/bin/sh
printf ("No New Line!\c")

Damn, I really need a project to code for so I actually learn how.

Dusty


> 
> In a line in bash,  (t)csh or bourne shell, you can type:
> 
>     echo "Enter your choice: \c"
>     read response
> 
> and the output to the screen would be:
> 
>     Enter your choice: _  
> 
> The _ being the cursor position.  It keeps it from going to the next line.  
> Makes the scripts look better. There are a number of options that can be used 
> with the \.  The man page has all the options.  I was running it in bash on 
> BSD, bourne shell on Solaris.  It will work if I run C shell, but C shell has 
> other limitations.
> 
> The man page on my system says it can be done, but when I run the code above 
> I get:
>     Enter your choice: \c
>     -
> 
> It's got me baffled.
>     
> On Sunday 09 September 2001 09:20 pm, you wrote:
> > I'm not sure what you mean by "supress carriage return".  Can you describe
> > the behavior in greater detail?
> >
> > What shell are you using on BSD or Solaris?  Have you tried the same shell
> > on Linux?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Duane" <staddend001@hawaii.rr.com>
> > To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau@list.luau.hi.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 8:39 PM
> > Subject: [luau] Red Hat shell scripting problem
> >
> > > I have been looking around for info on this and figured I'd see what you
> >
> > guys
> >
> > > say.  I am running Red Hat 7.1  with my default shell as bash.  When I
> > > run
> >
> > a
> >
> > > script with the \c (to suppress carriage return) , \n (carriage return)
> > > or any other \ options, it doesn't work.  I just get the the \c (or
> > > whatever) echoed to the screen.  I tried it as root with the same result.
> > >  If I run
> >
> > it
> >
> > > on BSD or Solaris it works fine.  I couldn't find anything at redhat.com.
> > > Has anyone else experienced this?  I thought it might be an enviornment
> > > setting, but after playing around, I've changed my mind.  Any help would
> >
> > be
> >
> > > great.  All my scripts look silly right now.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Duane Stadden
> > > staddend001@hawaii.rr.com
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