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PLEASE help (me) with syntax for placings redirection to file.

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  • L Lost User

    Just to make sure - how is your results file declared /defined? I am getting correct return value but no data anywhere - no console or file.

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    Mircea Neacsu
    wrote on last edited by
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    It doesn’t exist before running the program. It is created by the command. If you want to read it, you should open it after the command has finished.

    Mircea

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    • L Lost User

      This is my current resource: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.1.0?topic=line-using-redirection-symbols unfortunately I am not sure WHERE the redirection belongs in my system call parameters. Here is my TEST code

      QFile \*resultFile;
      
                          system(" echo q  | sudo -S hcitool cc --role=c 98:D3:31:F8:29:33 > resultFile");
                          system(" echo q  | sudo -S hcitool info 98:D3:31:F8:39:33  > resultFile");
                          //system(" echo q  | sudo -S hcitool info 98:D3:31:F8:39:33"  > resultFile;
                          return;
      

      and the TEST debug result

      [sudo] password for nov25-1: Can't create connection: Input/output error
      [sudo] password for nov25-1:

      neither one provides data output to "resultFile".
      Please note that the first "system" call attempts to "connect" and fails ,hence
      would not have any data to redirect anyway. Expected with "no
      connection " behavior.( Used to test compiler /linker. )

      I am asking for help placing the ">resultFile" into system call.

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      Lost User
      wrote on last edited by
      #7

      The error message would appear to be from hcitool; see Can't create connection: Input/output error - Google Search[^]. All of which suggests that your code is working, but you misunderstand the output.

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      • Mircea NeacsuM Mircea Neacsu

        It doesn’t exist before running the program. It is created by the command. If you want to read it, you should open it after the command has finished.

        Mircea

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        Lost User
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        #8

        Kindly allow me to "write review". The OP question was answered. by placing the redirection as last option of the system call. Ir was verified by passing by complier / linker and function returning success ( 0 ). However, as coded there is no "passed to " function seen in debugger, ( since it is part of the options ?) and there is no practical value of the "passed to " function if it cannot be read. hence there is an extension to my OP how to read the contents of the "passed to" function ? after that question extension is answered there will be another modification how to "pipe" ca;; result to the console and redirect it to a file SAME time ? I sincerely appreciate your contribution to resolve this.

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        • L Lost User

          Kindly allow me to "write review". The OP question was answered. by placing the redirection as last option of the system call. Ir was verified by passing by complier / linker and function returning success ( 0 ). However, as coded there is no "passed to " function seen in debugger, ( since it is part of the options ?) and there is no practical value of the "passed to " function if it cannot be read. hence there is an extension to my OP how to read the contents of the "passed to" function ? after that question extension is answered there will be another modification how to "pipe" ca;; result to the console and redirect it to a file SAME time ? I sincerely appreciate your contribution to resolve this.

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          Lost User
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          See Solution 3 at How do I redirect "system" call output ?[^] which shows how to capture the output of a command passed to the shell.

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          • L Lost User

            Kindly allow me to "write review". The OP question was answered. by placing the redirection as last option of the system call. Ir was verified by passing by complier / linker and function returning success ( 0 ). However, as coded there is no "passed to " function seen in debugger, ( since it is part of the options ?) and there is no practical value of the "passed to " function if it cannot be read. hence there is an extension to my OP how to read the contents of the "passed to" function ? after that question extension is answered there will be another modification how to "pipe" ca;; result to the console and redirect it to a file SAME time ? I sincerely appreciate your contribution to resolve this.

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            Mircea Neacsu
            wrote on last edited by
            #10

            I'm not sure I understand your question. Something might be "lost in translation". You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time". What you can do is send them to the console right after you sent them to the file. For instance:

            ps -A >results && cat results

            If what you want is to read the results in your program and process them somehow, you could do something like:

            #include
            #include

            int main ()
            {
            int ret;
            char line[256];
            ret = system ("echo xxxxxx | sudo -S ps -A >results");
            FILE *f = fopen("results", "r");
            while (!feof(f)) {
            fgets (line, sizeof(line), f);
            puts(line);
            }
            fclose(f);
            return 0;
            }

            I didn't compile this code but should be rather OK. If you explain better what you want to do maybe I can answer more to the point.

            Mircea

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            • Mircea NeacsuM Mircea Neacsu

              I'm not sure I understand your question. Something might be "lost in translation". You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time". What you can do is send them to the console right after you sent them to the file. For instance:

              ps -A >results && cat results

              If what you want is to read the results in your program and process them somehow, you could do something like:

              #include
              #include

              int main ()
              {
              int ret;
              char line[256];
              ret = system ("echo xxxxxx | sudo -S ps -A >results");
              FILE *f = fopen("results", "r");
              while (!feof(f)) {
              fgets (line, sizeof(line), f);
              puts(line);
              }
              fclose(f);
              return 0;
              }

              I didn't compile this code but should be rather OK. If you explain better what you want to do maybe I can answer more to the point.

              Mircea

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              k5054
              wrote on last edited by
              #11

              Mircea Neacsu wrote:

              You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time"

              At the risk of further confusing the OP, I'd like to remind you of the tee command

              $ ls | tee /tmp/foo
              PID TTY TIME CMD
              3995778 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
              3995865 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
              3995866 pts/1 00:00:00 tee
              $ cat /tmp/foo
              PID TTY TIME CMD
              3995778 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
              3995865 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
              3995866 pts/1 00:00:00 tee

              But to the OP's issue, I'd like to, once again, point out that system() is not an ideal tool to use if you want to capture command output. A better option would be to use popen() or a QProcess object. The masochists could also write their own process object that allows reading and writing to the child process, but that's an adventure not for the faint of heart.

              "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants" Chuckles the clown

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              • K k5054

                Mircea Neacsu wrote:

                You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time"

                At the risk of further confusing the OP, I'd like to remind you of the tee command

                $ ls | tee /tmp/foo
                PID TTY TIME CMD
                3995778 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
                3995865 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
                3995866 pts/1 00:00:00 tee
                $ cat /tmp/foo
                PID TTY TIME CMD
                3995778 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
                3995865 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
                3995866 pts/1 00:00:00 tee

                But to the OP's issue, I'd like to, once again, point out that system() is not an ideal tool to use if you want to capture command output. A better option would be to use popen() or a QProcess object. The masochists could also write their own process object that allows reading and writing to the child process, but that's an adventure not for the faint of heart.

                "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants" Chuckles the clown

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                Mircea Neacsu
                wrote on last edited by
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                k5054 wrote:

                I'd like to remind you of the tee command

                True! I forgot about good old tee :) Too much time spent in Windowsland

                Mircea

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                • K k5054

                  Mircea Neacsu wrote:

                  You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time"

                  At the risk of further confusing the OP, I'd like to remind you of the tee command

                  $ ls | tee /tmp/foo
                  PID TTY TIME CMD
                  3995778 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
                  3995865 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
                  3995866 pts/1 00:00:00 tee
                  $ cat /tmp/foo
                  PID TTY TIME CMD
                  3995778 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
                  3995865 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
                  3995866 pts/1 00:00:00 tee

                  But to the OP's issue, I'd like to, once again, point out that system() is not an ideal tool to use if you want to capture command output. A better option would be to use popen() or a QProcess object. The masochists could also write their own process object that allows reading and writing to the child process, but that's an adventure not for the faint of heart.

                  "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants" Chuckles the clown

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                  Lost User
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #13

                  I believe it is time to say that the problem has been solved. I now have enough info to figure out why hcitool info 98:D3:31:F8:39:33 takes almost 20 seconds to "complete", however , it goes from immediate " connect " to "disconnect" in few seconds... (hcitool problem outside CodeProject scope ) In retrospect I would like to point out that I am still not sure how echo q | sudo -S hcitool cc --role=c 98:D3:31:F8:29:33 works how do I get "user" in console , but not "password"? There was two reasons why I shy away from QProcess I am being chastised every time I ask Qt question, but it is OK to keep showing QProcess to me especialy when I do not know what is "program" in echo q | sudo -S hcitool cc --role=c 98:D3:31:F8:29:33 command. (obviously Qt question )

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                  • Mircea NeacsuM Mircea Neacsu

                    I'm not sure I understand your question. Something might be "lost in translation". You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time". What you can do is send them to the console right after you sent them to the file. For instance:

                    ps -A >results && cat results

                    If what you want is to read the results in your program and process them somehow, you could do something like:

                    #include
                    #include

                    int main ()
                    {
                    int ret;
                    char line[256];
                    ret = system ("echo xxxxxx | sudo -S ps -A >results");
                    FILE *f = fopen("results", "r");
                    while (!feof(f)) {
                    fgets (line, sizeof(line), f);
                    puts(line);
                    }
                    fclose(f);
                    return 0;
                    }

                    I didn't compile this code but should be rather OK. If you explain better what you want to do maybe I can answer more to the point.

                    Mircea

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                    jschell
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #14

                    Mircea Neacsu wrote:

                    You cannot send results to file and console "at the same time".

                    In linux/unix you can use 'tee'.

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                    • L Lost User

                      I believe it is time to say that the problem has been solved. I now have enough info to figure out why hcitool info 98:D3:31:F8:39:33 takes almost 20 seconds to "complete", however , it goes from immediate " connect " to "disconnect" in few seconds... (hcitool problem outside CodeProject scope ) In retrospect I would like to point out that I am still not sure how echo q | sudo -S hcitool cc --role=c 98:D3:31:F8:29:33 works how do I get "user" in console , but not "password"? There was two reasons why I shy away from QProcess I am being chastised every time I ask Qt question, but it is OK to keep showing QProcess to me especialy when I do not know what is "program" in echo q | sudo -S hcitool cc --role=c 98:D3:31:F8:29:33 command. (obviously Qt question )

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                      Lost User
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #15

                      Salvatore Terress wrote:

                      obviously Qt question

                      No, nothing to do with Qt. But then that is (the main) part of your problem, you seem to be confused between what is Qt, the language library or the Linux shell.

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