String processing within cfengine files

[Chris Kacoroski]

Hi,

I need to set a nvram parameter with the non-qualified hostname on my 
Macs.  CFengine has a ${host} variable which shows up as 
'hostname.local' on the Mac.  I want to set the parameter to just 
'hostname'  Is there any way to shorten this string within a CFengine 
file.  I know I can do with with another script, but I would like to 
avoid using external scripts all the time.

Thanks in advance,

cheers,

ski

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Chris "Ski" Kacoroski, ckacoroski@nsd.org, 425-489-6263