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@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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