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[Torkil Zachariassen]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: Linux
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:   -DHAVE_VFPRINTF -DHAVE_UNISTD_H -DHAVE_STDLIB_H 
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-DHAVE_DEV_FD        -Di386 -DLinux -DSHELL -DHAVE_ALLOCA -DHAVE_ALLOCA_H       
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uname output: Linux heimdal.ahs.fo 2.2.5-15 #1 Mon Apr 19 23:00:46 EDT 1999 
i686 unknown

Bash Version: 1.14
Patch Level: 7

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From: "Kjeld Peters" <ich@kjeld.de>
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Subject: how do I split variables?
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hi,
this is actually more a question, less a bug. But help would be
appreciated...

I'm having some trouble with a script:

$FILE (contains recvq/fax00044.tif, for example. the number rises by 1,
everytime a fax is             recieved)
I want to change the value of $FILE(recvq/fax00044.tif) to
recvq/someuser/fax00044.tif.....
Since there is no way to change $FILE's value, there must be some special
wordsplit function or so........

thnx for help in advance,
Kjeld Peters