Command prompt

[Smiley357]

Im trying to read text from the command prompt. I have tried to use

$handle = WinGetHandle("classname=ConsoleWindowClass", "some text to look for")

but it was unable to find the command prompt window. When I use AutoIt Window Info the only thing I get Is this. Is there any way to read a response from a command prompt window?

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Command Prompt

Class: ConsoleWindowClass

Position: 110, 65

Size: 828, 931

Style: 0x14EF0000

ExStyle: 0x00040310

Handle: 0x005A0586

>>>> Control <<<<

Class:

Instance:

ClassnameNN:

Advanced (Class):

ID:

Text:

Position:

Size:

ControlClick Coords:

Style:

ExStyle:

Handle: 0x005804C4

[PsaltyDS]

Im trying to read text from the command prompt. I have tried to use

$handle = WinGetHandle("classname=ConsoleWindowClass", "some text to look for")

but it was unable to find the command prompt window. When I use AutoIt Window Info the only thing I get Is this. Is there any way to read a response from a command prompt window?

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Command Prompt

Class: ConsoleWindowClass

Position: 110, 65

Size: 828, 931

Style: 0x14EF0000

ExStyle: 0x00040310

Handle: 0x005A0586

>>>> Control <<<<

Class:

Instance:

ClassnameNN:

Advanced (Class):

ID:

Text:

Position:

Size:

ControlClick Coords:

Style:

ExStyle:

Handle: 0x005804C4

Use the $STDOUT_CHILD flag on Run() and the use StdOutRead() to get the text. I don't know any good ways to pull text from a pre-existing console window.

[SoulA]

$foo = Run(@ComSpec & " /c tasklist /svc", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE, $STDOUT_CHILD)
Local $data = ""
While True
    $data &= StdoutRead($foo)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    Sleep(25)
WEnd

Edited August 1, 2008 by SoulA

[wakillon]

yes I know I'm late !

Like says igorm in the topic ( http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=64872 )

Some times, certain command line Utility become unresponsive if you try to get output, whatever method.

So I basicaly do this for Read from Command Prompt window :

ClipPut ( '' )
$_ExePath = @SystemDir & '\cacls.exe'
$_Pid = Run ( 'cmd /k "' & $_ExePath  & '"', '', @SW_HIDE )
_WaitAndActivateWindow ( "[CLASS:ConsoleWindowClass]" )
_CopyAndCloseDosWindow ( "[CLASS:ConsoleWindowClass]" )
MsgBox ( 0, '', ClipGet ( ) )
Exit

Func _WaitAndActivateWindow ( $_Title, $_Text='' )
    WinWait  ( $_Title, $_Text )
    WinActivate ( $_Title, $_Text )
    WinWaitActive ( $_Title, $_Text )
EndFunc ;==> _WaitAndActivateWindow ( ) 

Func _CopyAndCloseDosWindow ( $_Title, $_Text='' )  
    Send ( "{ESC}!{SPACE}{DOWN 6}{ENTER}{DOWN 3}{ENTER}")
    Send ( "!{SPACE}{DOWN 6}{ENTER}{DOWN 1}{ENTER}" )   
    WinClose ( $_Title, $_Text )
EndFunc ;==> _CopyAndCloseDosWindow ( )

it's just to temporary troubleshoot !

If it can help...

Edited August 25, 2010 by wakillon

[AAM]

Thanks a lot wakillon.it works.