Is there a way to send XML msgs with AutoIT

[AutoITPimp]

I work on a large network, and have servers all over in different cities. I need to access data or make queries to these databases on a daily basis. We have shell scripts set up on the servers for the data we need to retieve, however, I still need to manually open an SSH or send an XML request to these servers to run the shell script or to return the requested data from XML. I would like to build an automated script that would make these connections automatically. So is there a way to send XML requests with AutoIT, or can I make an SSH connection to a server using AutoIT?

Can I make an sftp connection? I occasionally have to ftp over to some of these servers to retrieve files, but it requires an ftp client that uses sftp. I do not have such a client, so I have a co-worker retrieve the info who uses an ftp client that can make such a connection. I see that I can do ftp retrieve, but can it make an sftp connection?

Also, if any one has an answer to my problem here http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15010, which would allow me to skipmaking my own connection via SSH and just launch PuTTy instead. The problem is the script doesn't seem to be able to retrieve the window text.

[DaveF]

Can I make an sftp connection?  I occasionally have to ftp over to some of these servers to retrieve files, but it requires an ftp client that uses sftp.  I do not have such a client, so I have a co-worker retrieve the info who uses an ftp client that can make such a connection.  I see that I can do ftp retrieve, but can it make an sftp connection?

If you have a console sftp client that will accept redirection of STDIN (not all console apps do, e.g. Win XP's telnet.exe) you can run it with StdinWrite and StdoutRead from the AutoIt beta release.

I see that PuTTY has a console sftp client.

[Edit: Added psftp URL]

Edited August 23, 2005 by DaveF

[AutoITPimp]

I downloaded the beta version, is there any documentation on the StdinWrite and StdoutRead functions? I will search around in the meantime, but I saw they are not on the AutoIT v3 functions page.

[BigDod]

You will find them in the help files for the Beta version.

[AutoITPimp]

Where might that be? I've scanned the thread marked above, but it's 27 pages and I may have missed it. And I don't see a beta section from the main website.

[DaveF]

If you downloaded the beta installer there will be a beta help file at Programs | AutoIt3 | beta in the Start Menu.

The functions appear in the Functions | File, Directory and Disk Management Functions section.

[APRES]

If you have a console sftp client that will accept redirection of STDIN (not all console apps do, e.g. Win XP's telnet.exe) you can run it with StdinWrite and StdoutRead from the AutoIt beta release.

I see that PuTTY has a console sftp client.

Could you provide an example.

I'm also interested in the solution of about the same problem.

I tried as in documentation

$foo = Run ( "C:\putty.exe -load ABC","","",$STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD )
While 1
    $line = StdoutRead($foo)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDOUT read:", $line)
Wend

While 1
    $line = StderrRead($foo)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDERR read:", $line)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Debug", "Exiting...")

but I don't get a text

Edited August 24, 2005 by APRES

[DaveF]

Could you provide an example.

I'm also interested in the solution of about the same problem.

I tried as in documentation

$foo = Run ( "C:\putty.exe -load ABC","","",$STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD )
While 1
    $line = StdoutRead($foo)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDOUT read:", $line)
Wend

While 1
    $line = StderrRead($foo)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDERR read:", $line)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Debug", "Exiting...")

but I don't get a text

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't have access to a S-FTP server, but here is an example that runs on Windows 2000 or XP that demonstrates the concepts of using the functions.

I note in your code above that $STDERR_CHILD and $STDOUT_CHILD are used in the Run function, those don't have meaning unless you #include the Constants.au3 file as in the documentation. You can get the desired result by using the value 6 for the last argument, the help file docmentation for the Run function has details about this.

Also, PuTTY.exe is a Windows program, it won't create any output to the console. If you want to make a SSH connection with AutoIt managing the input and output you need to use PLink.exe from the PuTTY download page.