Dos system command 'set' results

[hmsSurprise]

From a dos cmd window typing set <CR> lists a set of system variables. Run returns a pid and ShellExec returns a 1 or 0. Is there a way to capture the output of this command?

Thanx,

jh

(Note to PsaltyDS - I checked the help file and forums but might have missed it. )

[tannerli]

Try somethin like this:

$pid=Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'set', "", @SW_HIDE)
StdoutRead($pid)

didn't test that but with these commands you're able to do it. The are described in the Helpfile

[hmsSurprise]

Try somethin like this:

$pid=Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'set', "", @SW_HIDE)
StdoutRead($pid)

didn't test that but with these commands you're able to do it. The are described in the Helpfile

Ouch, I knew it would show up there. Tried this out but it didn't work, just flashed. But the good news is that while looking up @comspec I found other macros that had the data I was after. So I die happy...

Thanks,

jh

[PsaltyDS]

So the answer came to you while reading the help file... imagine that!

P.S. The STDOUT read is a good technique to learn anyway. The given example just needs some debug and a loop to catch all the data:

$ShellVars = ""
$pid = Run(@ComSpec & " /c set", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE, 2) ; 2 = $STDOUT_CHILD
While 1
    $ShellVars &= StdoutRead($pid)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
WEnd

MsgBox(64, "Shell Variables", $ShellVars)

Edited April 18, 2007 by PsaltyDS