I think it redirects the output (from the process - not the output
datasets) to an black hole. Apparently it's required when you're
calling one FME process from another with TCL.

Mark

--- In [email protected], "Michael Pinter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> thanks for your advice. I would try it.
> What does "2> NUL:" mean?
> 
> Thanks for your help
> michp
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von
mark2atsafe
> Gesendet: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 6:30 PM
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: [fme] Re: execute fme script from another fme script with
new envelope parameters
> 
> Hi,
> One suggestion I have (and I concede there will be other methods) is
> to use the post processing TCL function.
> 
> This page...
> http://www.fmepedia.com/index.php/Pre_and_Post_Processing_with_TCL_FAQ
> ...has some FAQs on the subject.
> 
> You can call one FME mapping file from the first using this. The
> approx syntax would be...
> FME_END_TCL exec fme.exe anotherTranslation.fme 2> NUL:
> 
> To pass values through I would use macros. The first thing I'd try
> would be to create a macro from your coords and pass them to a macro
> in the new mapping file. I'd try it like this...
> FME_END_TCL exec fme.exe anotherTranslation.fme --FileTwoLLXMacro
> $(FileOneLLXMacro) 2> NUL:
> 
> As I said, I'm sure other folk will have other suggestions, but this
> is the first idea that came to me and I think it ought to work OK. 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Mark Ireland, Product Support Engineer
> Safe Software Inc. Surrey, BC, CANADA
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.safe.com
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> 
> --- In [email protected], "Michael Pinter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >
> > Hello group,
> > 
> > In fme file A, I calculate four coordinates! These four coordinates
> > should be my search envelope (LLX;LLY;URX;URY) in fme file B.
> > How can I do this?
> > How can I load a mapping file from a mapping file with parameters?
> > I tried it with INCLUDE but it doesn't work.
> > 
> > Any advice would be helpful!
> > michp
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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