Re: [mv] How to catch the standard output ?

[Murray Gibbins <Murray@scotweb.ltd.uk>]

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Philippe TOUSSAINT wrote:
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> I would like to catch the standard output after running an external program  and insert it in a page on the fly.
> Many thanks
> 
> Phil
> 

ok try this..

[perl global=1]

open (PROG,"/sbin/someprog |") || die "A hidoues mess, probably been hacked
:-P\n";
my @lines = <PROG>;
close PROG;

my $string = join("",@lines);

return $string;
[/perl]

or some variation on the theme. Becarefull that you don't compromise system
security.

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