The /r error message while running a script?

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Kevin Markle wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm attempting to write a script in cygwin. When I copy the line from 
> the script and run it from the command line it works.
> 
> touch "/cygdrive/e/wsus/wsus_update_report.out"
> 
> When I run the script it gives me this error:
> 
> sys-scheduler@backup /cygdrive/e/wsus
> $ ./patch.sh
> + ./patch.sh
>                                                WSUS Client Update Report 
> for Tue-03-27-2007
> touch: cannot touch `/cygdrive/e/wsus/wsus_update_report.out\r': No such 
> file or directory
> ./patch.sh: line 11: $'\r': command not found
> ./patch.sh: line 13: $'\r': command not found
> ./patch.sh: line 15: $'\r': command not found
> ./patch.sh: line 16: syntax error near unexpected token `$'{\r''
> '/patch.sh: line 16: `function checkreportingerrors {
> 
> The thing that is making it hard for me to troubleshoot this is that I 
> have never scene the \r error and have no idea what it means. :/ Does 
> anybody have any suggestions or ideas...


d2u ./patch.sh

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