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#152042 - 2005-11-22 10:36 PM command result to a variable
Jorgeush Jorgeush Fresh Scripter Registered: 2005-11-22 Posts: 11	Hi : Is possible assign a command result to a variable with kixtart? example: $clamver=shell "c:\clam\clamscan.exe -V" ; Returns the antivirus version. Please write the correct syntax. TIA
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#152043 - 2005-11-22 11:17 PM Re: command result to a variable
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	look for WSHPipe in the UDF forum or shell "c:\clam\clamscan.exe -V >c:\temp.txt" and read the temp file _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#152044 - 2005-11-23 12:24 AM Re: command result to a variable
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	I'm pretty sure that: shell "c:\clam\clamscan.exe -V >c:\temp.txt" would not work. There is a FAQ that explains why not. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#152045 - 2005-11-23 03:40 AM Re: command result to a variable
Howard Bullock Howard Bullock KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-09-15 Posts: 5809 Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA	Yes. From docs: SHELL sets the value of @ERROR to the exit code of the program that is run. Try the following. Code: ;dir of an existing directory shell "%comspec% /c dir c:\data >nul" ? ? "result=" + @error ? @serror ;dir of an NON-existing directory shell "%comspec% /c dir c:\dataZZ > nul" ? ? "result=" + @error ? @serror [edit] Apparently I did not properly read the desired results. WSHPIPE would be the best solution. then parse the result. [/edit] Edited by Howard Bullock (2005-11-23 03:43 AM) _________________________ Home page: http://www.kixhelp.com/hb/
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#152046 - 2005-11-23 10:07 AM Re: command result to a variable
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Quote: I'm pretty sure that: shell "c:\clam\clamscan.exe -V >c:\temp.txt" would not work. There is a FAQ that explains why not. Quite right. In summary redirection (>), piping (\|) and conditional execution (&&) are specifically features of the DOS interpreter/processor (CMD or COMMAND) not of the Windows execution environment. This means that if you want to use these features you must execute them as parameters for CMD. However if WSH is an option then as the guys have already said your best option is the wshPipe() UDF.
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#152047 - 2005-11-23 12:43 PM Re: command result to a variable
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	ok then shell "cmd /c c:\clam\clamscan.exe -V >c:\temp.txt" _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#152048 - 2005-11-23 02:36 PM Re: command result to a variable
Jorgeush Jorgeush Fresh Scripter Registered: 2005-11-22 Posts: 11	Oka thanks guys...
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#152049 - 2005-11-23 08:01 PM Re: command result to a variable
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4402 Loc: New Jersey	Hmm, Rad must be having a tough morning.. Shell 'cmd /c . . .' is considered bad form - you should use %COMSPEC% instead of "cmd". Effectively, it's the same thing, but your script will be more portable if an environment uses a newer or specialized command interpreter. Code: Shell %ComSpec% + ' /c mycommand.exe args > log.txt' Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#152050 - 2005-11-23 09:57 PM Re: command result to a variable
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Tch! %COMSPEC% is a fully qualified path, so may contain spaces. Always use adequate protection: Code: Shell '"'+%ComSpec% + '" /c mycommand.exe args > log.txt'
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#152051 - 2005-11-24 12:48 AM Re: command result to a variable
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4402 Loc: New Jersey	Hittin' the eggnog a bit early myself! Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#152052 - 2005-11-24 01:37 AM Re: command result to a variable
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	cmd is good enough for me... If I have a prob with comspec, then it is my fault _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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