Re: unpack() removing data

[shnatko]

in reply to unpack() removing data

the problem appears to be in the

 
 $data = qx{sg_logs --page=0x34,1 pd1 -H -r };

line where the 0x0D byte which is part of the sg_logs result is getting stripped when sent to $data with the '=' operator is there a way to ensure the result from the qx{} is sent to $data as binary data without any interference? something like binmode but for '=' instead of for file handles?

[BrowserUk]

Instead of using qx//, use a piped open whereby you can binmode the handle before importing the data:

open PIPE, '-|', 'sg_logs --page=0x34,1 pd1 -H -r' or die $!;
binmode PIPE;
my $data = do{ local $/; <PIPE> };
close PIPE;

[shnatko]

thank you! this is exactly what I needed. looks to be working correctly now.

thanks again