Re: script for manual translation

[Quentin Spencer]

Jorge Barros de Abreu wrote:

> Hi for All.
>
> I make a script called traducao.sh that in shell work fine with:
>
> traducao.sh __bodquist__.pt
>
> Making some changes in ajuda.m:
>
> ## Portuguese help function
> function ajuda(varargin)
>  
>  for s = varargin
>    nomearquivo = file_in_loadpath([s{1},'.pt']);
>    if isempty(nomearquivo), help(s{1});
>    else 
>      system(translation.sh nomearquivo, 1) 
>    endif
>  endfor
>
> end
>
> The sistem raw do not work. ajuda.m receive a parameter in nomearquivo. How to 
> send this parameter to script shel via system command???
>
> Which the system line correct????
>
> system(translation.sh nomearquivo) 
>
> system(translation.sh $nomearquivo, 1) 
>
> system(translation.sh 'nomearquivo') 
>
>  
The system command needs to receive the complete string that is to be 
passed to the system, so you probably want something like

system(["translation.sh ",nomearqivo]);
or
system(sprintf("translation.sh %s",nomearqivo));

Does that help?

-Quentin



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