set var vcommand = 'HTTPGET.EXE'
set var vParameters = '-0 "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA" 192.168.0.83:1000'
set var vLaunch = ('Launch ' & .vcommand & '|' & .vParameters )
&vLaunch
return
R>sho var vlaunch=100
Launch HTTPGET.EXE | -0 "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA" 192.168.0.83:1000
The above does not work either. (Boy, I was sure crossing my fingers!)
Oddly, when done as above, substituing the HTTPGET.EXE with test.bat
(which contains the below parameter test) results with NO parameters being
passed???
I can see that the HTTPGET program does execute, but the parameter screen still
flashes up,
indicating that the parameters are being passed incorrectly on in this case, no
parameters.
This program will obtain a value from a HTTP server at the designated IP
address and port
and then write it to the file test.dat. It works great at the command line, so
I know my parameters
are correct. This is going into a real time production process and will fire
every 30 seconds, so I need a very clean process. (Hint.. are you interested
in hiring out for a plugin or DLL call?)
Thanks for the input.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Byerley" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:11:38 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Bob,
Put your Launch command in the string and then do (first inspect the value
of the string to be certain of the quote balance)
&vLaunch
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:58 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
I guess I will have to fall back and do the batch file method to execute the
HTTPGET program. I was
really hoping to be able to stay within Rbase and use the LAUNCH. I dislike
having to deal with command prompt /Dos windows popping up. This process
will run be running constantly so now I will that screen popping up all the
time. But it does not seem that I can pass a double quote in the parameter
list so I may not have any other choice.
Thanks everyone for the thoughts.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "ttc inc" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:32:55 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "ttc inc" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:32:55 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Good idea, but alas, no change. The double quotes still get misplaced.
The parameter has to have the double quotes in the line as they are part of
the parameter itself. So setting my Rbase quote setting is not the issue.
(Thanks for the idea though Steve V.)
It is definitely the double quotes. Using the batch test suggestion below, I
can pass xxx* fine, but
not a xxx "test". When doing the second example, the last double quote gets
pushed to the front of the
parameter line. I.E. "xxx "test
I will keep experimenting.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lindner" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:08:04 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Try building the string using all variables for the quotes that are
embedded.
Set var vdoublequote = (char(34))
Set var vquote = (Char(44))
set var vParameters = (.vquote + ‘-0’ + .vdoublequote + ‘Test.dat’ +
.vdoublequote + etc )
That way the quotes and doubles wont confuse it.
Mark Lindner
Lindner & Associates PC
400 Hunnewell St , Needham MA 02494
PO Box 920435
Needham MA 02492 0005
781 247 1100
Fax 781 247 1143
EFAX 857 366 9691
Toll Free 888 658 4269
Direct 781 247 1160
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:03 PM
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Excellent suggestion on the batch test!
I did this and see that all the parameters are being passed, but not quite
correctly.
The parameters are sent as this:
-0 "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA" 192.168.0.83:1000
but the batch file displays that the double quotes got misplaced. It reads:
"-o "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA 192.168.0.83:1000
For some reason the last double quote located after SRA is being pushed to
the front of
the parameter string. Or at least that is the way the batch file is
reporting it as such.
Thanks again. It is pointing me to the issue anyway.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McCann" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:54:44 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Bob: You CAN use launch to run EXE files and parameters, I do it with a text
editing program and pass the filename for it to open as a parameter. You
didn't say what exactly happens so I assume you just see nothing going on?
One simple thing to check is the path of your EXE, is it in the directory
where your database resides? Perhaps there is trouble finding the EXE file.
If you launch without parameters what happens? Does the EXE run?
Another thing you might do is setup a simple batch file such as:
rem TEST.BAT with parameters
@echo off
echo beginning of test
echo %1
echo %2
echo %3
echo %4
echo %5
echo end of test
pause
Use the batch file name in place of the EXE in your launch and it will
display what parameters are getting passed to the batch file which might
help you find out if one of the parameters is not getting passed as you
expect (like the quotes).
On 4/13/2011 1:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
My day to ask questions! I need to launch an external program with
parameters. Here is my code:
set var vLaunch = 'HTTPGET.exe'
set var vParameters = '-0 "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA" 192.168.0.83:1000'
set var vLaunch = (.vLaunch & '|' & .vParameters & '|W')
Launch .vLaunch
It does not work. Are the double quotes allowed in the parameters?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks again,
-Bob
The above does not work either. (Boy, I was sure crossing my fingers!)
Oddly, when done as above, substituing the HTTPGET.EXE with test.bat
(which contains the below parameter test) results with NO parameters being
passed???
I can see that the HTTPGET program does execute, but the parameter screen still
flashes up,
indicating that the parameters are being passed incorrectly on in this case, no
parameters.
This program will obtain a value from a HTTP server at the designated IP
address and port
and then write it to the file test.dat. It works great at the command line, so
I know my parameters
are correct. This is going into a real time production process and will fire
every 30 seconds, so I need a very clean process. (Hint.. are you interested
in hiring out for a plugin or DLL call?)
Thanks for the input.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Byerley" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:11:38 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Bob,
Put your Launch command in the string and then do (first inspect the value
of the string to be certain of the quote balance)
&vLaunch
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:58 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
I guess I will have to fall back and do the batch file method to execute the
HTTPGET program. I was
really hoping to be able to stay within Rbase and use the LAUNCH. I dislike
having to deal with command prompt /Dos windows popping up. This process
will run be running constantly so now I will that screen popping up all the
time. But it does not seem that I can pass a double quote in the parameter
list so I may not have any other choice.
Thanks everyone for the thoughts.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "ttc inc" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:32:55 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "ttc inc" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:32:55 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Good idea, but alas, no change. The double quotes still get misplaced.
The parameter has to have the double quotes in the line as they are part of
the parameter itself. So setting my Rbase quote setting is not the issue.
(Thanks for the idea though Steve V.)
It is definitely the double quotes. Using the batch test suggestion below, I
can pass xxx* fine, but
not a xxx "test". When doing the second example, the last double quote gets
pushed to the front of the
parameter line. I.E. "xxx "test
I will keep experimenting.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lindner" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:08:04 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Try building the string using all variables for the quotes that are
embedded.
Set var vdoublequote = (char(34))
Set var vquote = (Char(44))
set var vParameters = (.vquote + ‘-0’ + .vdoublequote + ‘Test.dat’ +
.vdoublequote + etc )
That way the quotes and doubles wont confuse it.
Mark Lindner
Lindner & Associates PC
400 Hunnewell St , Needham MA 02494
PO Box 920435
Needham MA 02492 0005
781 247 1100
Fax 781 247 1143
EFAX 857 366 9691
Toll Free 888 658 4269
Direct 781 247 1160
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:03 PM
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Excellent suggestion on the batch test!
I did this and see that all the parameters are being passed, but not quite
correctly.
The parameters are sent as this:
-0 "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA" 192.168.0.83:1000
but the batch file displays that the double quotes got misplaced. It reads:
"-o "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA 192.168.0.83:1000
For some reason the last double quote located after SRA is being pushed to
the front of
the parameter string. Or at least that is the way the batch file is
reporting it as such.
Thanks again. It is pointing me to the issue anyway.
-Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McCann" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:54:44 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Launch Question
Bob: You CAN use launch to run EXE files and parameters, I do it with a text
editing program and pass the filename for it to open as a parameter. You
didn't say what exactly happens so I assume you just see nothing going on?
One simple thing to check is the path of your EXE, is it in the directory
where your database resides? Perhaps there is trouble finding the EXE file.
If you launch without parameters what happens? Does the EXE run?
Another thing you might do is setup a simple batch file such as:
rem TEST.BAT with parameters
@echo off
echo beginning of test
echo %1
echo %2
echo %3
echo %4
echo %5
echo end of test
pause
Use the batch file name in place of the EXE in your launch and it will
display what parameters are getting passed to the batch file which might
help you find out if one of the parameters is not getting passed as you
expect (like the quotes).
On 4/13/2011 1:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
My day to ask questions! I need to launch an external program with
parameters. Here is my code:
set var vLaunch = 'HTTPGET.exe'
set var vParameters = '-0 "Test.dat" -r -S "*SRA" 192.168.0.83:1000'
set var vLaunch = (.vLaunch & '|' & .vParameters & '|W')
Launch .vLaunch
It does not work. Are the double quotes allowed in the parameters?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks again,
-Bob
