> The script is not going to be run from the sco server. :)
> That's my problem if I could run the script there this
> wouldn't be an issue.
Ohhhhhh - Well then give
Net::Telnet $tnet->cmd("echo $fileguts | /bin/lp -dP5"); or somehtign like that
Net::Ssh::Perl
Net::FTP a look
HTH
Dmuey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Muey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:38 PM
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> Subject: RE: Sco Print
>
>
> > Is there a way using perl that I can send a text file to a sco
> > openserver print cue. On the server I would print the file
> using cat
> > filename.txt | lp -dP5
>
> Howdy,
>
> Get file contents from db into a variable
> I'd say open a pipe to lp -dP5 (Use the actual path to avoid
> headaches) The write the contetn of the file to the
> FILEHANDLE The close the FILEHANDLE
>
> Rinse , lather, repeat
>
> perldoc -f open
>
> HTH
>
> Dmuey
>
> >
> > But the files are not on the server and I would like to
> automate the
> > process. There is a batch of reports that I have to print
> each month.
> >
> > I want to store storing the files in a database and then
> printing them
> > automatically on the correct dates. I can handle all of this except
> > how to go about getting them on the sco box and sent to the spooler.
> >
> > Paul
> >
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