Will two bangs work?  ECHO !!variable

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simonsen, Larry [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:41 PM
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> Subject:      echoing strings to a file
>
> This has worked well in the past now I have a special case
> The string I am echoing for a script input to a program has a single
> greater
> than character in it.  the string is
> Subject: from: #S494LARRY,MGR.VALPAC<MGR.VALPAC>
>
> I use the command
> echo Subject: !mail_subject          >>*mailflm
>
>  since the string variable has a greater than the command interpreter
> seems
> to try and input from that file and the group does not exist hence the
> error
> (watch for the wrap on the command)
>       echo Subject: from: #S494LARRY,MGR.VALPAC<MGR.VALPAC>
> >>*mailflm
> NONEXISTENT GROUP  (FSERR 51)
>
> Yet if I put quotes around the string then I get quotes in the output
> file.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
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