open process

[Dar Scott Consulting]

I'm glad that was helpful. For me, when using open process as a background shell is knowing when things are done. In my example, I can wait for non-empty read results and then wait for a few empty read results. There is probably a better way.

> On Sep 28, 2019, at 11:57 AM, JB via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> It works for me too, Thanks
> 
> Name  Mtu   Network       Address            Ipkts Ierrs    Opkts Oerrs  Coll
> lo0   16384 <Link#1>                         82239     0    82239     0     0
> lo0   16384 localhost   ::1                  82239     -    82239     -     -
> lo0   16384 127           localhost          82239     -    82239     -     -
> lo0   16384 localhost   fe80:1::1            82239     -    82239     -     -
> gif0* 1280  <Link#2>                             0     0        0     0     0
> stf0* 1280  <Link#3>                             0     0        0     0     0
> en0   1500  <Link#4>    34:15:9e:26:fa:60  1633080     0  1207358     0     0
> en0   1500  jb.local    fe80:4::3615:9eff  1633080     -  1207358     -     -
> en0   1500  192.168.0     192.168.0.2      1633080     -  1207358     -     -
> en1   1500  <Link#5>    7c:6d:62:a4:64:ab        0     0        0     0     0
> fw0   4078  <Link#6>    34:15:9e:ff:fe:26:fa:60        0     0        0     0     0
> 
> 
> JB
> 
>> On Sep 28, 2019, at 10:24 AM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> This works for me, LC 9.5 Mac.
>> 
>> on mouseup
>>  set the cursor to watch
>>  put "netstat -i" into p
>>  put p -- flash
>>  open process p for read
>>  wait 1 seconds with messages
>>  read from process p until empty
>>  close process p
>>  put it
>> end mouseup
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 28, 2019, at 8:05 AM, JB via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> In a shell command I can execute a external program
>>> using the following code:
>>> 
>>> on mouseUp
>>> set the defaultFolder to desktop
>>> put “myPic.jpg" into tFILE1
>>> put “myPic copy.jpg" into tFILE2
>>> put shell( "./copy" && quote & tFILE1 & quote && quote & tFILE2 & quote) into pData
>>> answer question pData  —will be success or failed
>>> end mouseUp
>>> 
>>> The code above will execute a program that has two arguments which are
>>> the source file and destination file.  It is a simple copy program.
>>> 
>>> I was reading about open process:
>>> --open process appName [for [text|binary] {read | write | update | neither}]
>>> 
>>> I can open a process and execute the above mentioned external program
>>> but I am not able to supply the arguments.
>>> 
>>> Is it possible using open process to execute a program with arguments
>>> and if it is would it be better to use the shell command or open process?
>>> 
>>> I know if you use a shell command it takes control until it is done and
>>> open process might run in the background which I do not really need
>>> that I know of in this instance.
>>> 
>>> JB
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