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run_parmanode.sh

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #comment and not code.
 
 #soucing executes files, and loads functions to the memory, making them available to the program
-source ./src/special/do_loop.sh || { echo "unable to source ./src/special/do_loop.sh" && exit ; }
+source $HOME/parman_programs/parmanode/src/special/do_loop.sh || { 
+    echo "unable to source $HOME/parman_programs/parmanode/src/special/do_loop.sh" && exit 
+    }
 #an error signal returns a non-zero value to the or operator ||, from the left-hand side, and
 #triggers execution of the code on the right-hand side.
 

src/debug/nogsedtest.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 function nogsedtest {
-! which gsed >$dn ; then touch $dp/.nogsed ; echo "called by ${FUNCNAME[1]}, $(date)" >> $dp/.nogsed ; fi
+touch $HOME/.nogsed ; echo "called by ${FUNCNAME[1]}, $(date)" >> $HOME/.nogsed 
+#   if ! which gsed >/dev/null ; then touch $HOME/.nogsed ; echo "called by ${FUNCNAME[1]}, $(date)" >> $HOME/.nogsed ; fi
 }

src/special/do_loop.sh

@@ -22,13 +22,8 @@ deactivate >/dev/null 2>&1
 		# this program.  
 	done #ends the loop
 
-parmanode_variables $@ #CANNOT USE CUSTOM DEBUG FUNCTION BEFORE THIS"
-
-#make sure gsed works early, but after loading variables. 
-#The sed command is not consistent between Linux and Mac,
-#so I'll always use gsed (works on Mac like sed on Linux) and on Linux, the symlink
-#gsed will point to sed, making code easier to write and read.
 gsed_symlink 
+parmanode_variables $@ #CANNOT USE CUSTOM DEBUG FUNCTION BEFORE THIS"
 
 set_colours #just exports variables with colour settings to make it easier to code with colours
             #parmanode.conf later may override theme

src/text_functions/gsed_symlink.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 function gsed_symlink {
+
+#The sed command is not consistent between Linux and Mac,
+#so I'll always use gsed (works on Mac like sed on Linux) and on Linux, the symlink
+#gsed will point to sed, making code easier to write and read.
+
 #make a gsed symlink
-if [[ $(uname) == Linux ]] && ! which gsed >$dn 2>&1 ; then
+if [[ $(uname) == Linux ]] && ! which gsed >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 
-    sudo ln -s $(which sed) /usr/bin/gsed >$dn 2>&1
+    sudo ln -s $(which sed) /usr/bin/gsed >/dev/null 2>&1
 
-if ! which gsed >$dn ; then 
+if ! which gsed >/dev/null ; then 
 
     echo -e "\n \r    Couldn't get gsed symlink working. You could experience errors. 
              \r    Better call Parman for assistance.