> system (('tunctl',-u,$buf) | ('awk',print,$2) );

you can also try this
system ("tunctl,-u,$buf | awk,print,$2 " );

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Subject: RE: system function


> 
> Try using backticks instead of system.
> 
> my @array = `command line`;
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: 11/17/02 5:50 AM
> Subject: system function
> 
> Hi, i'd like to know how i can get a return sting from a command and
> pass it
> to awk program.
> I have tried:
> #!/usr/bin/perl 
> ....
> system (('tunctl',-u,$buf) | ('awk',print,$2) );
> 
> tunctl write a string in STDERR like this:
> Set 'tap1' persistent and owned by uid $buf
> 
> I like to pass this string to awk and print only 'tap1'.
> How can i do this?
> 
> Thanks in advance payment to all those that will answer to this
> message, Michele.
> 
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