Hi again, I'm trying to improve on couple of python scripts that I wrote and trying to get a successful/failed login re-usable module sorted out.
Is there any way to match a returned string against a predetermined list of strings using the telnetlib module? I'm wanting to use a while loop rather than an 'if ' so that I can get some error checking on the username/password (ie typo in username). uPrompt = ['Username: '] pPrompt = ['Password: '] gPrompt = ['>'] sPrompt = ['login:'] prompt = tn.read_until('', 1) while prompt == gPrompt: do stuff for device here While prompt == uPrompt: do stuff for different device here While prompt == sPrompt: do stuff for different OS here I've tried various combinations of tn.read_until's and tn.expect's but I don't seem to be able to capture the last line returned and match against conditions with it. I've read the telnetlib doco but can't figure out which one of the many options is what I'm after (probably if I define all the above as functions or something I could work it out but haven't got that part straight in my head yet). Cheers Gideon This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential or privileged information and is intended for the sole use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, please notify the sender of the message or send an e-mail to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately, and delete all copies. Any unauthorised review, use, alteration, disclosure or distribution of this e-mail by an unintended recipient is prohibited. Ergon Energy accepts no responsibility for the content of any e-mail sent by an employee which is of a personal nature. Ergon Energy Corporation Limited ABN 50 087 646 062 Ergon Energy Pty Ltd ABN 66 078 875 902 _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor