how execute script from my basic routine

srekant · Post by **srekant** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:29 am

hi,

how to execute shell script from a basic routine.

I have a routine is doing a string comparision after that i want to execute a shell script.

How can i achieve this

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:16 am

Check your online help for the DSExecute command. This can be used to run operating system commands, including scripts.

kduke · Post by **kduke** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:33 am

I would not call a routine. I would:

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Cmd = 'SH -c "MyShellScript.sh param1 param2"'
execute Cmd capturing Output returning  RtnValue

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:44 pm

...which is pretty much what DSExecute does.

Kim's reasoning probably has to do with the stripping of quote characters. But he didn't say.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:27 pm

Perhaps Ken will explain his reasoning. Oh sorry... perhaps Kim will explain his reasoning.

kduke · Post by **kduke** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:47 pm

This is just more direct. Too many layers inside calling another routine when it is just 2 lines of code. Keepin it simple smarty.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:25 pm

Surely, then, keeping it even more simple would be to use ExecSH as a before/after subroutine or to invoke the command from an Execute Command activity?

kduke · Post by **kduke** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:13 pm

I would agree with that.