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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Return the output from (optionally piped) Linux commands | Return the output from (optionally piped) Linux commands | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
PIPETOSTR(<expC>) | PIPETOSTR(<expC>) | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | [[DO]], [[RUN]], [[SPAWN]], [[EXEC()]], [[GETENV()]], [[PUTENV()]] | |
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==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 (|). | 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 (|). | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
<code lang="recital"> | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| − | // Return information about user | + | // Return information about user Lianja process |
? pipetostr("ps -ef | grep db.exe | grep "+user()) | ? pipetostr("ps -ef | grep db.exe | grep "+user()) | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Lianja VFP Extensions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:VFP Function Extensions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:47, 10 December 2012
Contents
Purpose
Return the output from (optionally piped) Linux commands
Syntax
PIPETOSTR(<expC>)
See Also
DO, RUN, SPAWN, EXEC(), GETENV(), PUTENV()
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 Lianja process ? pipetostr("ps -ef | grep db.exe | grep "+user())
