anuaralfetahe

anuaralfetahe

Execute external program and get the output

I would like to execute command on the host machine. I am using the port Module.
I know the file gets executed because the php script is creating log files. But i dont know how to receive the output back to elixir. I can see the data php script outputed only when i use the flush command.

How can i get the data my external programm outputs?

port = Port.open({:spawn, "php filename.php"}, [:binary])
flush()
{#Port<0.14>, {:data, "some data"}}

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NobbZ

NobbZ

As I said, you can use receive to receive the ports messages manually.

Though I’m wondering why neither System.cmd/3 nor porcelain give you the output, perhaps your tool is only printing output after its stdin has been closed? Then this is exactly what rambo was made for, give it a try.

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NobbZ

NobbZ

Just receive until you get a message telling you about the exit of the port.

Though as @vfsoraki said, using System.cmd/3 might be more what you actually want.

Alternatively you can use porcelain or rambo.

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