It works for me too, Thanks Name Mtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Coll lo0 16384 <Link#1> 82239 0 82239 0 0 lo0 16384 localhost ::1 82239 - 82239 - - lo0 16384 127 localhost 82239 - 82239 - - lo0 16384 localhost fe80:1::1 82239 - 82239 - - gif0* 1280 <Link#2> 0 0 0 0 0 stf0* 1280 <Link#3> 0 0 0 0 0 en0 1500 <Link#4> 34:15:9e:26:fa:60 1633080 0 1207358 0 0 en0 1500 jb.local fe80:4::3615:9eff 1633080 - 1207358 - - en0 1500 192.168.0 192.168.0.2 1633080 - 1207358 - - en1 1500 <Link#5> 7c:6d:62:a4:64:ab 0 0 0 0 0 fw0 4078 <Link#6> 34:15:9e:ff:fe:26:fa:60 0 0 0 0 0
JB > On Sep 28, 2019, at 10:24 AM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > This works for me, LC 9.5 Mac. > > on mouseup > set the cursor to watch > put "netstat -i" into p > put p -- flash > open process p for read > wait 1 seconds with messages > read from process p until empty > close process p > put it > end mouseup > > >> On Sep 28, 2019, at 8:05 AM, JB via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> In a shell command I can execute a external program >> using the following code: >> >> on mouseUp >> set the defaultFolder to desktop >> put “myPic.jpg" into tFILE1 >> put “myPic copy.jpg" into tFILE2 >> put shell( "./copy" && quote & tFILE1 & quote && quote & tFILE2 & quote) >> into pData >> answer question pData —will be success or failed >> end mouseUp >> >> The code above will execute a program that has two arguments which are >> the source file and destination file. It is a simple copy program. >> >> I was reading about open process: >> --open process appName [for [text|binary] {read | write | update | neither}] >> >> I can open a process and execute the above mentioned external program >> but I am not able to supply the arguments. >> >> Is it possible using open process to execute a program with arguments >> and if it is would it be better to use the shell command or open process? >> >> I know if you use a shell command it takes control until it is done and >> open process might run in the background which I do not really need >> that I know of in this instance. >> >> JB >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode