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asafp
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os.execute

Is there a way to run a system command and receive the standard output in a variable? os.execute returns only a status code.

05-31-2008 11:30 AM

JohnMurga
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RE: os.execute

Hey

Another quick response from an internet cafe as I don't get back for another week ...

Effectively that is what the test_pid example does although it is a little cryptic.

I'll post updated code on here soon as I get a chance.

Cheers
JohnM

05-31-2008 02:06 PM

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RE: os.execute

There is also io.popen("my_command")

more specifically:

Code:

my_cmd=io.popen("my_command") -- runs command

my_result=my_cmd:read("*a") -- read output of command to a variable

print(my_result)

my_cmd:close()

This post was last modified: 06-02-2008 01:24 AM by mikshaw.

06-02-2008 01:22 AM

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RE: os.execute

Thanks mikshaw. That worked like a charm.

06-02-2008 07:44 AM

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