StdoutRead and multiple reads

[Gnat]

I have created a GUI script that will, in part, execute a command @ the command prompt and return the output to a GUICtrlCreateEdit box in the GUI. The only problem is that the StdoutRead has a limitation as described in the help file...

"If the function is called with no second argument or a second argument of less than zero, StdoutRead assumes you that you wish to read the maximum number of characters and returns a string of all the characters that are available (up to 64kb in a single read)."

...If the output is more than 64kb, how do you do multiple reads without getting the same data returned?

If someone can give me a little code snippet, it would be appreciated...

[martin]

Instead of using stdout, redirect the output to a file, then read the file into your edit box. You can always delete the file when you've finished with it.

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'commandName >filewithoutput.txt', "", @SW_HIDE)

[MHz]

...If the output is more than 64kb, how do you do multiple reads without getting the same data returned?

That is what a loop is for so you can gather the 64kb into a variable and loop again for another read. If you use StdoutRead without a loop, then the most you will get is 64kb. With my use, I find no issue with using StdoutRead when used in a loop. Scanning HDDs with Dir would blow away the 64kb limit but StdoutRead in a loop is able to do so.

[Gnat]

That is what a loop is for so you can gather the 64kb into a variable and loop again for another read. If you use StdoutRead without a loop, then the most you will get is 64kb. With my use, I find no issue with using StdoutRead when used in a loop. Scanning HDDs with Dir would blow away the 64kb limit but StdoutRead in a loop is able to do so.

That is why I asked for a little code snippet...not sure what loop to use, but it is not working for me...

[MHz]

Here you go

Global $data, $pid = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c dir c:\*.* /s', '', @SW_HIDE, 2)
Do
    $data &= StdOutRead($pid)
Until @error
FileWrite('c:\test.txt', $data)

I get 2,797Kb of data read.

[Gnat]

Here you go

Global $data, $pid = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c dir c:\*.* /s', '', @SW_HIDE, 2)
Do
    $data &= StdOutRead($pid)
Until @error
FileWrite('c:\test.txt', $data)

I get 2,797Kb of data read.

I never did reply and let you know that this worked for me...sorry...but this was the answer to my issue.

Thanks