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basic-shell-14-tps-create.sh / sh



  #!/bin/sh
  
  # Launches OpenOffice.org to create a TPS report reminder.
  # Pass the name of the report file and the date required
  # on the command line, in order. Both arguments
  # are optional.
  #
  
  dir=`pwd`
  
  if [ # -lt 1 ] 
  then
      filename="dir/tpsreport.doc"
  else
      filename="dir/1"
  fi
  
  if [ # -lt 2 ] 
  then
      date_required=today
  else
      date_required=$2
  fi
  
  # Build the message as one long line.
  msg=$(tr "\n" " " <<EndOfText
  "Please complete all TPS reports and have them
  on my desk by EOB date_required."
  EndOfText
  )
  
  # Send the message
  echo "[msg]"
  
  macro=macro:
shellscripting.scriptingmodule.CreateTpsReport


  ooffice -quickstart "{macro}(\"filename\", msg)"
  
  echo "Message sent"
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