reading console output from a prog?

[surfer]

Hello,

how is it possible to read for example the dir output at the console?

C:\dir

list some files and I want check if ther is a specific name on the window or if I execute another program I want read the output.

How is this possible I couldn't find some thread or help.

Thank a lot

Greetings surfer

[BigDod]

Hello,

how is it possible to read for example the dir output at the console?

C:\dir

list some files and I want check if ther is a specific name on the window or if I execute another program I want read the output.

How is this possible I couldn't find some thread or help.

Thank a lot

Greetings surfer

You could use the example in the help file for FileFindFirstFile

[skippynz]

#include <File.au3>
_FileListToArray($sPath [, $sFilter [, $iFlag]])

could you not use this command - which will do your dir /b command and output the info to an array which you can read to see if that value is there then execute the second program

[surfer]

Hello,

my main quetion is how to read something from the console?

Thereby should it be possible to use any kind of programs at the console an read its output at the console.

Has somebody an hint?

Thanks

surfer

[DaveF]

The beta release version of AutoIt has StdoutRead and StderrRead functions made for reading console output from programs run by AutoIt.

You can search this forum for posts about these functions by searching for +stdoutread*

[Nuffilein805]

you could as well write the output to a txt-file

c:\dir > output.txt

and then read whats in your txt-file

maybe that helps you

[skippynz]

you could as well write the output to a txt-file

c:\dir > output.txt

and then read whats in your txt-file

maybe that helps you

from the helpfile = this does the dir and put the info to an array which you can use or pipe to a text file, save you having to use the dir command

#Include <File.au3>

#Include <Array.au3>

$FileList=_FileListToArray(@DesktopDir)

If (Not IsArray($FileList)) and (@Error=1) Then

MsgBox (0,"","No Files\Folders Found.")

Exit

EndIf

_ArrayDisplay($FileList,"$FileList")