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#19998 - 2002-04-16 06:26 PM problem using shell to echo a string
Jtel Jtel Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-04-13 Posts: 41	I am trying to use the Shell function to echo a string to another file to create a batch file on the fly. This works fine except for this particular string because the string itself contains ">" to output to another file. Here's what I'm trying to do: shell '%comspec% /c echo type c:\report.txt>c:\%computername%.txt>'+c:\test.bat The desired result would be for test.bat to contain a line with: type c:\report.txt>c:\%computername%.txt Unfortunately, the > in the middle of the string causes a problem and I end up with only: type c:\report.txt any suggestions?
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#19999 - 2002-04-16 06:37 PM

Re: problem using shell to echo a string

Les

KiX Master

Registered: 2001-06-11
Posts: 12734
Loc: fortfrances.on.ca

Instead of SHELLing out do it all from KiX.

code:

If Exist($WorkDir + "\vpcur.lst") Del $WorkDir + "\vpcur.lst" EndIf
$FTPScript = $WorkDir + "\CEGetCurrent.txt"
$ShellCMD ="ftp -s:" + $FTPScript
If Exist($FTPScript) Del '$FTPScript' Endif
If RedirectOutput($FTPScript) = 0
  "open ftp.symantec.com" ?
  "anonymous" ?
  "les_ligetfalvy@@abicon.com" ?
  "cd public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/static" ?
  "lcd " + $WorkDir ?
  "bin" ?
  "hash" ?
  "prompt" ?
  "get vpcur.lst" ?
  "quit" ?
  $rc = RedirectOutput("")
Else
  $Error ="Failed to create " + $FTPScript
  GoTo ExitError
Endif
Shell '$ShellCMD'

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#20000 - 2002-04-16 09:58 PM Re: problem using shell to echo a string
BrianTX BrianTX Korg Regular Registered: 2002-04-01 Posts: 895	The redirectoutput method seems easy enough. A simple: ... IF REDIRECTOUTPUT("c:\test.bat") = 0 ? "type c:\report.txt>c:\%computername%.txt" ? ENDIF ... should work.. maybe too obvious. Alternately, you can open the file and add a line: ... IF OPEN (1,"c:\test.bat",4) = 0 $ok = WRITELINE (1,"type c:\report.txt>c:\%computername%.txt" + @CRLF) $ok = CLOSE(1) ENDIF .... If you're using an older version of kix, then don't use + @CLRF but + chr(13) + chr(10) to add a carriage return and line feed. This would be another method that should also work. Brian
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