The idea is to run a DOS/NT command that feeds another command.

Example:

shell "%comspec% /c anycommand.exe > nul"

Do you use readline somehow?

Thanks,

Alex

PS. when you have finished doing what you are doing, don't forget to delete the temp output file

Hope it helps . . .

shell '%comspec% /c net user @USERID /domain | find /i "account expires" > c:\expire.dat'

If Open (3,"C:\expire.dat") = 0
$line=ReadLine(3)
While @Error = 0
? "Line Read: [" + $line + "]"
$Expire = substr("$line",30,10)

$x=ReadLine(3)
Loop
EndIf
?"$Expire"

;Closes & Deletes Tempory File
$RC = close(3) del "c:\expire.dat"

Here is an example using "ping | find" to see if a computer is alive.

code:

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$ip = "128.2.0.234"
shell '%comspec% /c ping -n 1 $ip | find /i "TTL" > nul'
select
	case @error = 1
		"$ip is dead"
	case @error = 0
		"$ip is alive"
endselect

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Bryce

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Alex