On 2. Jan 2012, at 23:09 , Doug Barton wrote: > On 01/02/2012 15:01, Bjoern A. Zeeb wrote: >> Looking at periodic(8) it says: >> >> Each script is required to exit with one of the following values: >> >> 0 The script has produced nothing notable in its output. The >> <basedir>_show_success variable controls the masking of this out- >> put. >> >> 1 The script has produced some notable information in its output. >> The <basedir>_show_info variable controls the masking of this out- >> put. >> >> 2 The script has produced some warnings due to invalid configuration >> settings. The <basedir>_show_badconfig variable controls the mask- >> ing of this output. >> >>> 2 The script has produced output that must not be masked. >> >> >> Could it even be that if setting the correct "*_show_*" config option >> could do the right thing for me already? I have no clue how that "masking" is >> done and in which category "has not produced any output but the heading" >> would fall into and if other things would possibly be hidden as well? > > I'm not sure which problem you're trying to solve. Are you trying to > solve the problem of "scripts that are enabled but don't have any output > other than the header should not output anything at all?" If so, then > yes, then *_show_success="NO" is likely what you're after. > > I assumed from your OP that you were trying to solve a different > problem, but it's starting to seem like I read it wrong. Can you clarify? How did you read it? The follow-up thing is "if the email is empty, don't send it". The problem I have with the description is that "nothing notable" != "nothing" or "nothing but the header" in my view. I read it as "there was output beyond the heading". /bz -- Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions! It does not matter how good you are. It matters what good you do!Received on Mon Jan 02 2012 - 22:26:15 UTC
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