Re: Using system command not able to run though the script

[haukex]

Hi chopraa,

Please use <code> tags to format your post, see e.g. How do I post a question effectively?

When you write:

system("simple_pin_$thost.pl $thost  | findstr \n "2016 TTL timed"  >>
+ ping_$thost.txt" );

The quotes after findstr are ending the Perl string, and Perl expects to see an operator there. Escape them with \, or use a different quoting construct:

system("simple_pin_$thost.pl $thost  | findstr \n \"2016 TTL timed\"  
+>> ping_$thost.txt" );
system(qq{simple_pin_$thost.pl $thost  | findstr \n "2016 TTL timed"  
+>> ping_$thost.txt});

See also Quote Like Operators.

Hope this helps,
-- Hauke D

[chopraa]

Using command in scripts still getting the error message . system(qq{simple_pin_$thost.pl $thost | findstr \n "2016 TTL timed" >> ping_$thost.txt}); #system("simple_pin_$thost.pl $thost | findstr \n \"2016 TTL timed\" >> ping_$thost.txt" ); ERROR Message : FINDSTR: Bad command line -Ajay

[haukex]

Hi chopraa,

When you write "... \n ...", that is interpolated and produces a newline character in the string. If you want to send the literal string \n to the shell, then in your Perl string you have to escape the backslash and write "... \\n ..." or qq{... \\n ...}. However, NetWallah has a good point, perhaps you meant /n?

Hope this helps,
-- Hauke D