write to process
Type
command
Summary
Sends input to a process that was opened with the open process command.
Syntax
write <value> to process <processName>
Description
Use the write to process command to send input to another program.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
value | string | |
processName | Case-sensitive: uppercase and lowercase characters must be exactly as they were entered in the open process command. The process must have been opened previously with the open process command; otherwise, an error message is returned in the result. |
Examples
write "test" to process "/bin/logall"
Value
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
the result | The process to write to must be opened first with the open process command, and the mode the process was opened in must be write or update. If the process is not running or is read-only, the result function is set to "Process is not open for write.". If there is an error writing to the process, the result function returns the error message. |
Related
command: open process, read from process, write to driver
function: result
glossary: command, process, return
keyword: stdout
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
Platforms
desktop
server