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| ==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
| − | + | Return the output from (optionally piped) Linux commands | |
| ==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
| − | + | PIPETOSTR(<expC>) | |
| ==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | [[!]], [[!!]], [[ALIAS]], [[DO]], [[RUN]], [[SPAWN]], [[EXEC()]], [[GETENV()]], [[PUTENV()]], [[SET RUNCLEAR]], [[SET RUNWAIT]], [[DB_RUNLOG]] | |
| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | The PIPETOSTR() function runs the Linux operating system command specified in <expC> and returns the output as a character string.  The specified operating system command may contain pipes (|). | |
| ==Example== | ==Example== | ||
| <code lang="recital"> | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| − | + | // Return information about user Recital process | |
| + | ? pipetostr("ps -ef | grep db.exe | grep "+user()) | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| ==Products== | ==Products== | ||
| − | + | Recital, Recital Server | |
| [[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
| [[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:23, 5 November 2009
Purpose
Return the output from (optionally piped) Linux commands
Syntax
PIPETOSTR(<expC>)
See Also
!, !!, ALIAS, DO, RUN, SPAWN, EXEC(), GETENV(), PUTENV(), SET RUNCLEAR, SET RUNWAIT, DB_RUNLOG
Description
The PIPETOSTR() function runs the Linux operating system command specified in <expC> and returns the output as a character string. The specified operating system command may contain pipes (|).
Example
// Return information about user Recital process ? pipetostr("ps -ef | grep db.exe | grep "+user())
Products
Recital, Recital Server
