scripting help

[Tom Brown]

> You set the variable EXITCODE to the standard output of the SNMPWALK 
> command. I have no idea what you want to do with the output but to check 
> the exit status you want something like this:
> 
> $SNMPWALK -v 1 -c $COMMUNITY $HOST $STATUS
> EXITCODE=$?
> 
> Also, do not use backquotes when you can use $( cmd ) instead.
> 
> output=$($SNMPWALK -v 1 -c $COMMUNITY $HOST $STATUS)

i am trying to get a plugin to work that uses snmp to execute checks on 
remote hosts over snmp and return that value to nagios. I was using this 
as an assistance

http://www.kilala.nl/Sysadmin/retrieve_custom_snmp.php

i am no developer thats for sure but i will try to muddle through.

any more help appreciated

thanks