RE: Wrapper Script

[Ryan Frantz]

   exec '/bin/original-print-something', @processed_args or die
Couldn't
 exec /bin/original-print-something: $!;
 
 
 
 My problems come when I get a command-line like this:
   # cat /etc/hosts | /bin/print-something -a -b some-option -c
 someother-option
 
 In this case, my LOG file will recored the args as -a -b some-option
-c
 someother-option, but not the piped input.  Where did it go?  Is
there
 a variable  that will contain that piped data so I can manipulate that
 stuff, too?


I'm just a beginner myself, but you may want to look into the diamond
operator, .  From the little that I've learned about (and used) it,
you can use it to write code that will support input/output piping.  If
you've got a copy of 'Learning Perl' there's some information on it.
I'm sure there are web docs too.
 
 --Errin
 
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Wrapper Script

[Larsen, Errin M HMMA/IT]

(I'm mailing this after posting through Google Groups.  I didn't see it
get posted, so I'm sending email instead.  I hope this doesn't double
post.  If it does, I'm sorry.)

Hi Perl folks,

  I am trying to write a wrapper script around an executable file so
that I am able to better control the results of other programs calling
that file.  I have written a short and easy script that collects the
options in a log file, and then execs the original command (just for
testing).

#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;

my $datestampe = localtime(time);

open LOG, /tmp/options.log or die Can't open /tmp/options.log:
$!;
print LOG $datestamp: Command and options: $0 @ARGS;
exec( '/usr/bin/original-executable', @ARGS);

However, I have found that some open the original file in a pipe.  Is
there a way I can view the contents of what is being sent through the
pipe?

Thanks,

--Errin 

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Wrapper script for MS Visual Basic

[William (Bill) McNatty]

Hi All,
A question from a non programmer?  My task is to convert any MS Suite files 
to html on my local machine as part of a document collation and compression 
program written in perl. The existing Perl scripthas 
plugins  for  .doc  and .txt  but not other file extensions.  My thoughts 
are to call Visual Basic  macros  as a temporary work around measure.  Any 
directions ideas please  Win98SE Active Perl 5.6.1


Bill McNatty
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