Changing Between filePro Versions

[Bob Stockler]

I've written a shell script / AWK program that automates creating
a filePro User Menu that enables me to switch to any other version
of filePro by selecting that version from the menu:

                  +------------------------------------------+
                  |      Select filePro Version To Use       |
                  +------------------------------------------+
                  |                                          |
                  |  A - fp_v5.6.b6D4    M - fp_v4.8.10K3D4  |
                  |  B - fp_v5.6.04D4    N - fp_v4.8.09K2D4  |
                  |  C - fp_v5.6.03D4    O - fp_v4.8.00D4    |
                  |  D - fp_v5.6.02D4                        |
                  |  F - fp_v5.6.0-beta                      |
                  |  E - fp_v5.0.14D4                        |
                  |  G - fp_v5.0.13D4                        |
                  |  H - fp_v5.0.07D4                        |
                  |  I - fp_v5.0.06D4                        |
                  |  J - fp_v5.0.05K6D4                      |
                  |  K - fp_v5.0.05K5D4                      |
                  |  L - fp_v4.8.11D4                        |
                  |                                          |
                  |                X - Exit                  |
                  |                                          |
                  +------------------------------------------+
                  |            Enter Selection > A           |
                  +------------------------------------------+

It works if you have all your versions in one $PFPROG directory as
I have:

  lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     sys       20 Mar  7 11:42 fp -> /u/appl/fp_v5.6.04D4
  drwxr-xr-x   2 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v4.8.00D4
  drwxr-xr-x   5 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v4.8.09K2D4
  drwxr-xr-x   7 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v4.8.10K3D4
  drwxr-xr-x   6 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v4.8.11D4
  drwxr-xr-x   8 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:47 fp_v5.0.05K5D4
  drwxr-xr-x   9 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:47 fp_v5.0.05K6D4
  drwxr-xr-x   9 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:47 fp_v5.0.06D4
  drwxr-xr-x  12 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v5.0.07D4
  drwxr-xr-x  14 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v5.0.13D4
  drwxr-xr-x   8 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v5.0.14D4
  drwxr-xr-x   9 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:48 fp_v5.6.0-beta
  drwxr-xr-x  16 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:49 fp_v5.6.02D4
  drwxr-xr-x  16 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:50 fp_v5.6.03D4
  drwxr-xr-x  16 filepro  group   2048 Feb 16 15:49 fp_v5.6.04D4
  drwxr-xr-x  12 filepro  group   2048 Dec  4 18:49 fp_v5.6.b6D4

Only tested on SCO OSR6, but should work on any UNIX/Linux system.

I'll email it to anyone who wants it (ask off list).

Bob

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Bob Stockler +-+ bob at trebor.iglou.com +-+ http://members.iglou.com/trebor