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From: nto0302@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil (Bob Fisher)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: csh levels
Message-ID: <2917@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil>
Date: 6 Feb 91 16:43:43 GMT
References: <1991Feb5.000455.9976@massey.ac.nz>
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
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From article <1991Feb5.000455.9976@massey.ac.nz>, by news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System):
> Let's assume a csh invoked from a csh. How do keep track of how far down
> the track, one is? Let's say one has recursively invoked csh, it should be
> possible to discover how far down one is. How does one do it?

The following prefixes a "." to the prompt each time you invoke a new
C shell.  You get a visual reminder each time you get your prompt.

set	prompt="${LEVEL} %! => "
setenv	LEVEL ".${LEVEL}"
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Bob Fisher
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