The debug msg keyword is really only there to print simple strings, this works better:
- debug: var=foo It can't take complex expressions, but will dump a top level variable. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Timothy Gerla <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jimmy, > > I think that if you do: > > - name: set the fact > set_fact: > keyobject: "{{ registerVar|from_json }}" > > You should then be able to do keyobject[key]. The "complex arguments" form > works because Ansible (for reasons I am not fully understanding) will > preserve the data structure when passed this way, but not using the > all-in-one-line form with the equals signs. > > Hope this helps! > > -Tim > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 2:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am going to keep this post short and sweet and hope someone can help me >> wrap my head around how to grab values from key,value pairs returned by a >> script I an running. >> >> I use the ansible "shell:" module to run a script that generates and API >> key and ID and prints the results to stdout and then I use register to save >> the data. >> >> Lets say I use register: or set_fact: to save the results of the >> following command to 'keyobject': >> >> ./script generatekey bar --bw --obj >> { >> "app": "bar", >> "id": "3aa234234dfadsf2348351", >> "key": "aeb46dasdfasdfcc9c5e2b031edsdddd2e56c33c7d61efbb071fb06" >> } >> >> When I attempt to do a simple debug: msg="{{ keyobject" }} it will print >> everything out no problem (with some extra stuff added). But if I try >> something like {{ keyobject['key'] }} or keyobject.key or any other >> multitude of variations on that I am not having much success. It seems the >> json gets mangled or extra info added like 'msg'. >> >> I am too worn out now to post all of the different things I have tried >> and their resulting failures. I've gotten close but not further than close. >> If this isn't possible let me know and I will stop torturing myself. >> >> Based on the above output what would you try? I've also tried from_json >> and some other things. I was certain I would have this pegged within a few >> hours but after reading a million posts and trying to figure it out >> unsuccessfully with a co-worker I am feeling defeated :) >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/061a2beb-82a6-4553-8b21-28c1332fefed%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/061a2beb-82a6-4553-8b21-28c1332fefed%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAH4wdVU8jVOQ%2B0%2BuevCr%3D5KTOrxrfnjtvGo3hOy_9X4%2BHqu4dg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAH4wdVU8jVOQ%2B0%2BuevCr%3D5KTOrxrfnjtvGo3hOy_9X4%2BHqu4dg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CA%2BnsWgw3fLJjxygyRJE4FVc9PV4eftD7c5rBnYvkoCHuH%3D1sTQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
