Re: Using editfiles in method

[Free Ekanayaka]

|--==> Predrag Zecevic writes:

  PZ> Hi,
  PZ> did you tried: ${file} instead of $(file)?

Yes I tried, but no luck :(

Cheers,

Free

  >>Hi all,
  >>
  >>I'm experiencing a weird problem.
  >>
  >>This is the conf file:
  >>
  >>### test.conf ##################################
  >>control:
  >>
  >>actionsequence = ( methods )
  >>
  >>methods:
  >>
  >>EditMyFile(/my/file)
  >>
  >>action=cf.editmyfile
  >>################################################
  >>
  >>And this is the method file:
  >>
  >>### /var/lib/cfengine2/modules/cf.editmyfile ###
  >>
  >>control:
  >>
  >>MethodName       = ( EditMyFile )
  >>MethodParameters = ( file )
  >>
  >>actionsequence = ( editfiles )
  >>
  >>editfiles:
  >>
  >>{ "$(file)"
  >>
  >># Some commands here
  >>
  >>}
  >>################################################
  >>
  >>But then the editfile action is not taken..
  >>
  >>From the log I can read:
  >>
  >>[...]
  >>cfengine::EditMyFile: Setting transmitted variable file = ( /my/file )
  >>[...]
  >>Method EditMyFile found, but arguments did not match
  >>Method EditMyFile not defined
  >>
  >>The weird thing is that if I hard-wire the parameter, e.g. :
  >>
  >>{ /my/file
  >>
  >># Some commands here
  >>
  >>}
  >>
  >>then everything is fine,  and I can  even use the $(file)  variable in
  >>the editfiles commands.
  >>
  >>I've tried also without "" :
  >>
  >>{ $(file)
  >>
  >># Some commands here
  >>
  >>}
  >>
  >>but no way..
  >>
  >>Hints?
  >>
  >>Cheers,
  >>
  >>Free
  >>
  >>
  >>
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