Hello,

I have the desire to print a multi-line status while a script is running. The script for example is a simple backup script.

My desire is to have something similar the following. 

Script Started
 Start Checking/collecting info
  Please wait...
 Finished checking/collecting info.
 Backup Process Starting
 /etc/hosts
 <-- 10% (1/10) Complete -->

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The line "/etc/hosts" would update with the different files/etc that is getting backed up but on the same line.
The line "<-- 10% (1/10) Complete -->" would be updated accordingly at the same time the previous line "/etc/hosts" is updated.

A single line is rather simple to do if I use the code below. 

print "\e[K Something\r";

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The problem I have here is I can't seem to get this to work without generating \n.
Any help would be greatly appreaciated.

TIA,
Lance

In reply to Multi-line Status while script is running by lavermil

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