Connecting User Defined Commands to Classic Ladder Inputs

I have a M code, M101 which I have used to directly change an output pin. When I edit M101 to try to control classicladder inputs, I cannot. If I execute the M101 code, nothing happens and no errors are thrown. Two methods I've tried are shown below.

my M101 looks like this:
#!/bin/bash
halcmd setp TestVar01 True
halcmd setp classicladder.0.in-06 TRUE
exit 0

I have these lines in my .hal file
net TestVar01 => classicladder.0.in-05
net TestVar02 => classicladder.0.in-06

the following HAL commands were executed for further diagnostic information;

Test HAL command: setp TestVar01 True
error: parameter or pin 'TestVar01' not found

Test HAL command:setp classicladder.0.in-06 TRUE
error: pin 'classicladder.0.in-06' is connected to a signal

Test HAL command: setp classicladder.0.in-07 TRUE
success

What am I doing wrong?

I would add an echo command and run linuxcnc from the terminal to see it it's getting run.

You can also check permissions on the file - it must be executable.

I found a solution. If I eliminate all references to classicladder.0.in-06 in my hal file and let the M code change the unnamed bit it will work.

my M101 looks like this:
#!/bin/bash
halcmd setp classicladder.0.in-06 TRUE
exit 0

Yes if you want to manipulate the pin directly, you can't have a signal connected.
Same idea with a signal, if you want to manipulate it directly you can't have a driving pin connected.

Chris