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From: "Mark C. Otto" <Mark_Otto@FWS.Gov>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] scripting sam
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:14:25 -0500
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In unix, the difference between ed and sed is that edits are applied globally by
default.  In sam, this is equivalent to adding a comma for the addresses.  As a
variation to russ's suggestion, you can use an inline here document rc(1), and
add arguments right into your editing script.

sam -d filename <<!
 ,x/$<from argument>/ c/$<to argument>/
 other sam commands
 ...
 w $<argument for output>
 q
 !



Mark
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