[ale] Embarassing script question

[Fletch]

>>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Brown <matthew.brown at cordata.com> writes:

[...]


    Matthew> #!/bin/sh 
    Matthew> bmptoppm $1 | ppmtojpeg > $1.jpg

    Matthew> Now the annoyances are as follows: 1.  The filename ends
    Matthew> up something like Pic001.bmp.jpg.  2.  I can't find a way
    Matthew> to handle odd filenames, like "PC Beach001.bmp" and
    Matthew> "LasVegas&JumpRope001.bmp".


new="${old/.bmp}"
bmptoppm "$1" | ppmtojpeg > "$new"


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