here's what I'd like to do: 1. create individual html files for each picture (number not important) 2. have each html file display the current image with an href to the next in order image in the directory 3. have the first html file linked from inside index.html (such that it shows the first image) 4. when the last image in the directory is reached, that html file has an href that refers to that current image can I get a little help here? the bash scripting tutorials are lacking on some points. now, what I have is very incomplete and I am not sure how to proceed here: ****** bash script ******* #!/bin/bash #create the index.html file with the type, header and title touch index.html echo "Content-type: text/html" >> index.html echo "" >> index.html echo "picture display shell script" >> index.html # read the directory with the picture files for i in *.jpg do # this is the part I need to fill in (vreate the individual html files from each listed jpg image # write those files, then create the finished index.html that links in the first file. done # close html file body and final type tag echo "" >> index.html --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss