interact with a UNIX pgm

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Re: interact with a UNIX pgm by IlyaM (Parson) on Dec 27, 2002 at 15:09 UTC
You can use module Expect to handle interactive prompts. Update: After long search with Super Search I have found one example of this module usage: autonuts -- Ilya Martynov, ilya@iponweb.net CTO IPonWEB (UK) Ltd Quality Perl Programming and Unix Support UK managed @ offshore prices - http://www.iponweb.net Personal website - http://martynov.org	[reply]
Re: interact with a UNIX pgm by diotalevi (Canon) on Dec 27, 2002 at 15:13 UTC
Expect Fun Fun Fun in the Fluffy Chair	[reply]
Re: interact with a UNIX pgm by thor (Priest) on Dec 27, 2002 at 16:52 UTC
You don't necessarily need to pull out perl. Try this from the shell: `name_of_cmd <<END answer_to_question_1 answer_to_question_2 answer_to_question_3 answer_to_question_4 END` [download] This works if you know the answers ahead of time. If you need to make decisions based on the output of the program, then Expect.pm is your baby. thor	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: interact with a UNIX pgm by lafont99 (Initiate) on Dec 27, 2002 at 19:30 UTC
Well, I look at the expect seems that I have a lot of preliminary work to do, need MCPAN, need to download module and install them I am always missing some module or tool to do the Makefile.PL I tried the other option wiht the shell, but it seems that my UX program eats all the answer on the first prompt then he gives me my second question and I do not have anything left to answer, should I be putting some kind of control character after the first answer to stop the program from eating all my answer at once ?	[reply]