I need help with running multiple commands within one system call.

[rsm06]

Example:
I run a perl script from my c:\
the command I want to run is first change directory from C:\ to z:
then in Z: I want to run the dir command and performs some more commands (example findstr) and send output to a file.
Next I want to cd in R:\ and so same as last step.

How can I make this happen in perl?

[RonB]

Oops, I posted my comment in the wrong thread. [post removed]

Let me finish another post, then I'll come back and answer your question.

[toolic]

chdir

system

[RonB]

Instead of using the system function to execute findstr, I'd use open and grep.

open
grep

[Oralloy]

Why do you need a single system call?

One option you have is to build and execute a CMD script, if you're willing to go to that level of effort.

Also, what's wrong with using some form of fileglobing to build your list?

[rsm06]

Tahnks to all who replied. I used the chdir and system command to do what I wanted. Here is the script I am now succesfuly running:

print ("\nEnter the target view ");
chomp($target = <STDIN>);
system("cleartool startview $target");

print ("\nEnter the source view\n");
chomp($source = <STDIN>);
system("cleartool startview $source");

print ("\nEnter VOB\n");
chomp($vob = <STDIN>);
system("cleartool mount \\$vob");

$cwd = ("v:\\$target\\$vob");
chdir ($cwd);

system("cleartool findmerge . -ftag $source -print >> c:\\versions.txt");

<more script> .....

[Oralloy]

How are you handling the case when the user enters an invalid value and cleartool fails?

[rsm06]

I am using the until loop to look for the 3 valid entries that require the input. Until the entires are found to be valid which is checked one at a time against an array the user cannot proceed.

[Oralloy]

Its just that I didn't see any error checking on the system calls. My thought was out of scope for your question, though.

Good luck getting it done.