Unix commands

[stevol]

Hi,
from QTP I have launched a SSH Client where I use unix commands. Here I create a variable: how can I use this variable out of unix commands, as QTP variable?
ex:

Code:

... finestra.Type "dimensione=`du file.log | cut -b -1`" finestra.Type micReturn ... If dimensione = "0" Then .... Else ... End If

Thanks

[Ankur]

Are you able to record the commands from QTP. If no, what are the add-ins you are using.

[stevol]

yes I am able to write commands and obtain expected results from QTP. My problem is that I define a variable with a certain value inside shell, but I would use this value also outside the shell, so that I can use the Reporter object with classic If conditions. Is it possible?

Thanks

[Ankur]

that is what my point is how are you interacting with shell application...how are you passing inputs to it...the same way can't you extract output from it?

[stevol]

mmhhh... i don't believe to can use the same way. I interact from QTP to SSH client defining objects and passing text strings + enter, in this way:

Code:

dim crt, conn, tree, butt, finestra set crt = Window("regexpwndtitle:= SecureCRT", "index:=0") set conn = crt.Window("regexpwndtitle:=Connect", "index:=1") set tree = conn.WinTreeView("regexpwndclass:=SysTreeView32") set butt = conn.WinButton("regexpwndtitle:=&Connect") SystemUtil.Run "C:\Programmi\SecureCRT\SecureCRT.EXE" tree.Select "Sessions;BEA_BE;machinexyz" butt.Click crt.Activate Set finestra = crt.WinObject("regexpwndclass:=AfxFrameOrView42") wait(5) finestra.Type "cd /path_log" finestra.Type micReturn finestra.Type "esist=`du file.log | cut -b -1`" finestra.Type micReturn

i.e. QTP uses SSH client as ... ehm... a monkey worker :-)
Now the variable "esist" will be =0 or <>0 according to the existence of file.log, but only on this SSH client, not in the script... i can't use "esist" in if-statements... i would need something similar to getroproperty to capture the value of "esist" inside a QTP variable... as:

Code:

dim exist exist=finestra.getroproperty(esist)

[I know it's impossible because object spy doesn't see the value of 'esist']

Is it possible in some other way or it can't be return in QTP from other applications? maybe i should do a ftp from machinexyz to my pc with SSH client, then create an object with Scripting.FileSystemObject...

sorry for post length and thanks