wget and bash variables

[Deleted member 13721]

Hey

I seem to be having issues getting wget to use bash variables to complete a url that has a date stamp.

 wget http://weatheroffice.gc.ca/data/radar/temp_image/WKR/WKR_PRECIP_RAIN_$YEAR_$MONTH_$DAYMONTH_$HOUR_00.GIF

Yes I do have variables set in the bash shell that are connected to the date command and they do work when I test them individually. Ive tried everything but I cannot get those variables to output just the number that is stored in the variables(including using escape characters). I had one way but it put percent signs in the spaces and kludged the numbers:\ . Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[phoenix]

Add an "echo" in front of that line, and see what gets spit out.

Run it in "debug" mode using [cmd=]bash -x /path/to/script[/cmd] and see what gets spit out.

 

[DutchDaemon]

Additional: your syntax may be confusing. Try specifically separating variables with {}:

${YEAR}_${MONTH}_${DAYMONTH}_${HOUR}

 

[Deleted member 13721]

Additional: your syntax may be confusing. Try specifically separating variables with {}:

${YEAR}_${MONTH}_${DAYMONTH}_${HOUR}

That fixed it, now the numbers are being inputted properly. Thanks DutchDaemon and Phoenix.. This can be marked solved now.