Okay, thank you!
JB
> On Sep 28, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
> 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@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@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@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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