variable assignment question

[alexanjo]

Why does the following command work at the console command line:

S" 100" S>NUM VALUE first_var

but not in nncron.tab:

#( test
NoActive
Action:

S" 100" S>NUM VALUE first_var
)#

where the following error is produced:

test: Crontab syntax ERROR!!!

Jordan

[VK]

This is just because you are trying to declare the VALUE-variable inside the Action:. This forces an error while compiling the task (do you see the difference between compile-time and run-time?). Try to declare the variable in the beginning of the task (before the Action:) and assign a value inside the Action:.

More info:

http://www.nncron.ru/help/EN/working/variables.htm
http://www.nncron.ru/help/EN/working/tools_console.htm

HTH!

[alexanjo]

Sincerely,

Jordan