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eschwartz · 02-25-2014, 03:14 PM

Because I'm an idiot and I forgot to make the while and if loops start...

Here's the real code:

Code:

if [ "$1" != "" ]; then
	while [ "$1" != "" ]; do
		ebook-edit "$1"
		shift
	done
	echo "if-loop"
else
	ebook-edit
fi

I actually tried this on my Ubuntu box this time.

It works, but only starts the next book once you close the first one. Fortunately, calibre has a --detach parameter, so:

Code:

if [ "$1" != "" ]; then
	while [ "$1" != "" ]; do
		ebook-edit --detach "$1"
		shift
	done
else
	ebook-edit
fi

This works for me. My previous code didn't work for me any more than it worked for you.

02-25-2014, 03:14 PM	#15
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Because I'm an idiot and I forgot to make the while and if loops start... Here's the real code: Code: if [ "$1" != "" ]; then while [ "$1" != "" ]; do ebook-edit "$1" shift done echo "if-loop" else ebook-edit fi I actually tried this on my Ubuntu box this time. It works, but only starts the next book once you close the first one. Fortunately, calibre has a --detach parameter, so: Code: if [ "$1" != "" ]; then while [ "$1" != "" ]; do ebook-edit --detach "$1" shift done else ebook-edit fi This works for me. My previous code didn't work for me any more than it worked for you. Last edited by eschwartz; 02-25-2014 at 03:23 PM.