> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn. Rickards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 12:43 PM
> To: 'George Gallen'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: Capturing the output of a sytem() command
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
> > Thomas, Mark - BLS CTR
> > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 11:21 AM
> > To: 'George Gallen'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Capturing the output of a sytem() command
> >
> >
> > > Let me clarify ths slightly.
> > >
> > > I'm using backticks to run the command, so I can capture
> the output.
> > > But How do I read it sequentially, line by line.
> > >
> > > I'm converting a file from ASCII -> BASE64, and want to read the
> > > converted file directly from the base64 conversion routine.
> >
>
Something like:
my $exe = $path/to/base64.exe;
my $cmd = $exe .
" required_args_to_read_file_and_send_output_to_stdout";
open CMD, "$cmd | ";
foreach my $line(<CMD>)
{
print "LINE = " . $line;
#do stuff
}
close(CMD);
HTH - Lynn;
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