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Re^3: Perl source safe get by label failure

by particle (Vicar)
on Aug 27, 2003 at 13:33 UTC ( [id://287031]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Re: Perl source safe get by label failure
in thread Perl source safe get by label failure

well, it's been a long time since i've used vss, i must admit. i've used pvcs vm for seven years, and am now implementing a merant dimensions infrastructure. i've been doing conversions from vss, but i don't know specifics on fetch by label.

i can, however, help you modify your PerformSS subroutine to make it safer, and more robust. using IPC::Run will give you better control over std(in|out|err). passing system a list instead of a scalar will make the subroutine safer. here's an example:

#!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use warnings; $|++; use IPC::Run qw/run timeout/; sub PerformSS { my( $self, @cmdArgs )= @_; my $status; $self->trace("--- PerformSS did not $cmd ---\n") unless $self->doSS; $status= run ( 'ss', @cmdArgs ) => \my( $in, $out, $err ) => timeout(10); $self->checkError($status => <<ERROR }; PerformSS $cmd failed: status: $status stdout: $out stderr: $err ERROR $self->trace("--- completed $cmd ---\n"); return ( $status, $out, $err ); } my @result= $self->PerformSS( 'get' => '$/project', '-R', '-I-Y', qq{-V"$label"} );

Notes:

  • this code is untested, but it's passed my in-head compiler.
  • i've taken the liberty of formatting it the way i code, including fat commas, uncuddled braces, spacing, parameter passing methods, etc.
  • i've also changed both the input and output to the PerformSS method. it expects a list as input, to secure the system command (via IPC::Run,) and it returns a list including the status, stdout, and stderr for the caller to handle (if it needs it.)
  • this info is no longer written to an errorfile--an errorfile that was already a package global, anyway, so there's one less use of a global var, which is considered (by some) a Good Thing, especially in OO code like yours.

your mileage may vary, but IPC::Run is a powerful module that i use in all my automation when i'm working beyone the capabilities of system and qx{}.

to diagnose the vss errors, i suggest you create a small script (like this one) that uses IPC::Run to test both methods, and inspect the results carefully. you'll have to find a vss forum for more expert help. perhaps http://www.experts-exchange.com/ has a forum for that?

~Particle *accelerates*

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