Capturing Console Output (RTConsole.exe)

[Wruck]

I had had relative success in using RTConsole.exe to capture console output of various applications. I typically then take that output and port it over to a branded progress bar. However, I have noticed that RTConsole.exe is not flawless and crashes roughly 30-35% of the time. Overall point of this post is to see if anyone has any other suggestions to replace RTConsole.exe so I can kick RTConsole.exe to the curb

I have included a snippet of my code you all can see how I call it and perhaps provide some suggestions...

FileInstall("ImageX.exe", @TempDir & "\ImageX.exe")
FileInstall("RTConsole.exe", @TempDir & "\RTConsole.exe")

Func _ImageDevice($iDriveLetter)
Local $iCommand = @TempDir & "\ImageX.exe /apply " & @ScriptDir & "\MyImage.wim 1 " & $iDriveLetter & ":"
Local $iExecute = Run(@TempDir & "\RTConsole.exe " & $iCommand, @TempDir, @SW_HIDE, 6)
While 1
  $line = StdoutRead($iExecute)
  If StringInStr($line, 'ImageX Tool for Windows') <> 0 Then $line = "Loading Imaging Service"
  If StringInStr($line, 'Progress: 100%') <> 0 Then ExitLoop
  If StringInStr($line, 'Error') <> 0 Then ExitLoop
  If StringInStr($line, 'Successfully applied image.') <> 0 Then ExitLoop
  $line = StringStripWS($line, 7)
  $line3 = StringSplit($line, @CRLF)
  $line1 = StringSplit($line, '%')
  If StringRight($line1[1], 3) = 100 Then
   $line = 99
   $line3[1] = "Finalizing Image Application"
  Else
   $line = StringRight($line1[1], 2)
  EndIf
  If @error Then ExitLoop
  If $line <> "" Then
   ProgressSet($line, $line3[1])
  EndIf
WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_ImageDevice

[BrewManNH]

I'm curious as to why you're using RTConsole when you're using the STDOUT channel to read from it, rather than just reading from the target program directly?

[Wruck]

ImageX.exe does a constant rewrite to STDOUT... was hoping to get a progressional progress output to pipe to a ProgressSet()

EDIT:

Now that I come back and re-read my post I realize I did not make a lot of sense. I followed that path as it was suggested

Edited February 10, 2012 by Wruck

[Kyan]

I'm trying to do the same thing as you, but with rar.exe, you find the way to do it?

[Wruck]

The example code in my first post is working output through RTConsole.exe. I have yet to figure out a way to bypass using that application still...

[tazlikesrobots]

Try this UDF and see if it works for you -