Need help with getopts

[Dan Thurman]

Carl D. Roth wrote:
>
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:13:32 -0700, Dan Thurman wrote:
>
> > I have: while getopts "achrv:d:e" opt
> >
> > What I wanted was single flags as:
> >
> > -a
> > -c
> > -h
> > -r
> > -v
> >
> > in any order as well as
> >
> > -d <directory>
> > -e <encodeType>
> >
> > in any order as well.
> >
> > But the above use of `:' is not doing what I want.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong, please?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Dan
>
> Your syntax is wrong; change
>
>   "achrv:d:e"
>
> to
>
>   "achrvd:e:"
>
Thanks!
Dan