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the ,n did the trick

Just for the record: The n switch has another advantage that is expecially useful when reading from text files that vary alot - if the line you are reading has a "|" symbol in it will execute whatever text follows the | as a command, if you use the n switch for $read this never happens, so it is best to use the n switch. This doesn't always happen though, which makes me wonder if it is a bug...

you are exactly right, every line it pastes in has a | in it

Collective: Yes, very true, and thanks much for the input.

extractor: Sorry about messing you around with my brain fart. :tongue:

What doesn't always happen? Do you mean that sometimes the part after the | is executed as a command, even if you specify the n switch? If it's that, do you have any example handy that reproduces it?

No, I meant that sometimes without the n switch it doesn't execute the command and sometimes it does. Next time I'll word my posts better

nah that cool, u confused me with your broad knowledge of scripting.