They all seem to skip the awk command. For your open example, I am confused. It gives me the error:
failed opening snmpget No such file or directory at ./test.pl line 5. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Derek B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:05 AM To: Curt Shaffer; Perl List Subject: Re: odd variable result try this syntax: my $test = system ("/usr/bin/snmpget -v1 10.1.11.18 -c secret .1.3.6.1.4.1.710.7.1.5.1.23.1.13.1|awk '{print $4}'"); or my $test = qx(you command above w/no quotes needed); or open (SNMP, "snmpget -v1 10.1.11.18 -c secret .1.3.6.1.4.1.710.7.1.5.1.23.1.13.1" ) or die "failed opening snmpget $!"; foreach (<SNMP>) { my $test = (split)[4]; } close SNMP or warn $!; --- Curt Shaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > List, > > > > I am trying to set a variable based on a system > call. Here is my code: > > > > #!/usr/bin/perl > > > > use strict; > > > > > > my $test = system `/usr/bin/snmpget -v1 10.1.11.18 > -c secret > .1.3.6.1.4.1.710.7.1.5.1.23.1.13.1|awk '{print > $4}'`; > > print "$test\n"; > > > > When I run that command from the command line it > works as desired. When I > run the script with the system command in " rather > than ` it returns the > whole value rather than the $4 that I need, then the > print $test returns 0. > When I run the script as above the print $test it > appears to set the > variable but produces a -1 which is not in the value > that is returned at > all. Anyone have some guidance for me on how to do > this properly? > > > > Thanks > > > > Curt > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
