Capturing System_ Output

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Otus	(Posted 2008) [#1]

I'm using System_ to call an external batch file. Is there a way to capture the output instead of opening a new command window?

I'm currently using simply:

System_("blah.bat ops")

This waits just fine, but opens a new window for the external file.

ziggy

(Posted 2008) [#2]

Use the freeprocess class to handle externaly executed applications and you'll get ride of the standardoutput, standarderror and standardinput streams like a charm. I've got no sample here to show you, but you could take a look to the MaxIDE code to see how compiled programs are runned and everything redirected to the maxide console.