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From: rob@mtdiablo.Concord.CA.US (Rob Bernardo)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell
Subject: Re: KSH-How do I make a variable run a function upon invocation?
Keywords: KSH function variable assignment substitution
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.142530.27400@mtdiablo.Concord.CA.US>
Date: 12 Apr 91 14:25:30 GMT
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jeffo@uiuc.edu wrote:

>If I just had a way for ${PS1} to run a function without changing the value of
>${PS1}, I'd be set.

I don't think you can. PS1 is *evaluated* before use, but not "run".
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Rob Bernardo					Mt. Diablo Software Solutions
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