Re: Command substitution into argument to convert
Lewis <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.lang.shell.unix.bourne-bash |
|---|---|
| Organization | Miskatonic U |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
In message <[email protected]> Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > $ MYDATE=$(date +"%m/%d %H:%M");convert -pointsize 20 -fill black -draw "text 10,20 \"$MYDATE\"" RadarMap.png Stamped.png This works: MYDATE=$(date +"%m/%d %H:%M");convert -pointsize 20 -fill white -draw "text 10,20 \"$MYDATE\"" image.jpg image-date.jpg I expect this also works, but did not try: convert -pointsize 20 -fill white -draw "text 10,20 \"$(date +"%m/%d %H:%M")\"" image.jpg image-date.jpg This SHOULD work because the $() should protect the "" inside... (of course, this draws white text no matter what, which is fine if the image is dark, but invisible if the top left is white). -- The "H" in Jesus H Christ comes from "Harold be Thy name" in the Lord's Prayer.