McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2019.1
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Shell variables are not passed to mcenv unless they are first exported. If the script contains the mcenv command (as opposed to being run as argument of the mcenv command), any variables set before calling mcenv must be exported if they are to be used within the mcenv environment. In the example below, the variable SAT is being passed.
#!/bin/sh
# Sample script
# get first argument to script
SAT=$1
export SAT
# Set MCPATH
MCPATH=/home/user/mcidas/data:/home/mcidas/data
export MCPATH
mcenv -f 520x690 << 'EOF'
logon.k USER 1234
imgcopy.k ${SAT}/VIS MYDATA/VIS
imgdisp.k MYDATA/VIS 1
frmsave.k 1 MYPICT.GIF
exit
EOF
exit 0
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If a script contains McIDAS commands with shell variables that are normally enclosed by single quotes, they will not be evaluated correctly unless you replace the single quotes with double quotes. For example, if your script has a ptdisp.k command with keyword SELECT='DAY ${year}${fday}; TIME 12; ST CA' (where year and fday are shell variables) you must change it to SELECT="DAY ${year}${fday}; TIME 12; ST CA" in order for the shell variables to be evaluated correctly.
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