Capture output of a .BAT file inside AutoIt...

[gnolivos]

Hello,

I am back with Autoit after 15 years... I have forgotten many basics it seems, but this one I am ashamed of asking!  I can't figure it out...

 

I am running a BAT file from within AutoIt.  The BAT file with output some simple text when I run it in the windows shell console, for example:

C:\Program Files\tos428cl>tos428cl.bat getport
COM6

The resulting text is "COM6".

How can I use @ComSpec to obtain the resulting text (COM6) and capture it in a variable?

 

I tried:

$comportRequested = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & """" & $PathTOS428cl & "tos428cs.bat""  getport""", $PathTOS428cl, @SW_HIDE)

however when I read value from $comportRequested it gives me back a different number each time, like 1162, 1728, etc..

 

Thanks!

Edited January 28, 2023 by gnolivos

[argumentum]

welcome back ?
The number is the PID ( https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/Run.htm )

use 

 

Edited January 28, 2023 by argumentum
solved

[gnolivos]

Thanks.  Still not sure about adding snippet code includes...  my main code is 30 lines, so Im looking to just add a few lines and learn how to do it.

I realize now I am looking at the PID number thanks

Can you help me rewrite that code of mine to capture the output of the BAT file instead?

[argumentum]

..sure, post the batch file and I'll write the BAT as an AU3  

[gnolivos]

I said BAT to be generic...  its actualy an EXE that runs in command line mode.     I would really like to simply catch the output ins a few lines, but if that's not realistic I will find another way.  not trying to error handle much etc.

[gnolivos]

Found an excellent way if doing it here:

 

 

[TimRude]

Have a look at the StdoutRead function and the example in the help topic about it.

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StdoutRead.htm