Hey Sean!

One more edit and now it is perfect;

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#!/bin/bash
OUTBOUND=$HOME/janis/out/01050026.clo
if [ -e $OUTBOUND ] ; then
   echo "Outbound pkts for bossnode:"
   for pkt in `cat $OUTBOUND | cut -f2 -d "^"` ; do
      ls -al $pkt
   done
else
   echo "No pkt's for bossnode :-("
fi
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I moved the echo "Outbound pkts for bossnode:" outside the loop
which is where it should have been in the firstplace.  Anyhow as it stands
(without this message as I haven't packed it yet);

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tothings:~$ outbound.sh
Outbound pkts for bossnode:
-rw-rw-r-- 1 tothings tothings 1284 Jul 16 23:56
/home/tothings/janis/out/bad27b00.pkt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 tothings tothings 606 Jul 16 23:58 /home/tothings/janis/out/bad30500.pkt
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which shows both previous messages and will show this one once I am
finished with it.  Then I'll actually send them via ftp to 1:261/38 which
is the bossnode.

Anything else?  More?  Less?  ?????

Life is good,
Maurice

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