Re: manipulating .ly with bash - echo drops \

[Rob Canning]

Rob Canning wrote:
> hello,
>
> i have generated a lilypond file and would like to be able to 
> manipulate the file with bash scripts.
> first thing i would like to do is insert some additional stuff one 
> line under the 'version "2.10" line.
> the script i have is below - the problem is the echo "$line" bit drops 
> all the \ from  the score.
> anyone know a way to fix this script so all the \ remain intact?
> thanks
> rob
>
> # usage: ./insert.sh mainfile insertedfile >outputfile
> cat "$1" |
> while read line
> do
> echo "$line"
> if [[ "$line" == 'version "2.10"' ]]
> then
> cat "$2"
> fi
> done
this is my dirty solution

# usage: ./insert.sh mainfile insertedfile >outputfile
sed  's/\\/\\\\/g' "$1"  | while read line
do
echo  "$line"
if [[ "$line" == '\version "2.10"' ]]
then
cat "$2"
fi
done