Switch Commnand

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January 8, 2009 at 6:30 pm #50549
John Zalesak
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For some reason this does not work for me.

set fldSep [string index $msg 3]

set subSep [string index $msg 4]

switch -exact — $character {

$fldSep –

$subSep {to this stuff}

}

The variables are being set to the correct values, it just will not go in.

If I hard code it, it does work

switch -exact — $character

| –

^ {do this stuff}

}

What am I doing wrong? I am sure it is simple but I am stumped.

Thanks!
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- January 8, 2009 at 6:51 pm #66575
  Steve Carter
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  If you use variables in your switch statement, it needs to look like this:
  
  switch -exact — $variable
  
  $checkOne {
  
  # Do something here
  
  }
  
  $checkTwo {
  
  # Do something here
  
  }
  
  default {
  
  }
  
  Steve
- January 8, 2009 at 6:53 pm #66576
  John Zalesak
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  Thanks I will give it a try.
- January 8, 2009 at 6:54 pm #66577
  Tom Rioux
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  John,
  
  Try this:
  
  switch -exact — $character
  
  $fldSep –
  
  $subSep {to this stuff}
  
  When you are using variables in the body of a switch you can’t use braces around the body of the switch. You will need to use the backslash to escape any newlines.
  
  Hope this works for you…
  
  Tom Rioux
- January 8, 2009 at 7:05 pm #66578
  John Zalesak
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  The fixed it
  
  Thanks a bunch
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