It's because ifconfig is bit weird... there is no --help option and so output is directed to standard error output (invalid option).
This creates empty file: $ ( ifconfig --help ) 1> test.txt This creates file with the actual content: $ ( ifconfig --help ) 2> test.txt So, to use it with gambas do this: Shell "ifconfig" To somevar Jussi On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 12:50 AM, Jesus <ea7...@ea7dfh.com> wrote: > El 30/05/13 21:35, Kende Krisztián escribió: > > An interesting example, why do not you use native methods? > > > > Dim item As String > > > > For Each item In Dir(User.Home).Sort() > > > > With Stat(User.Home & "/" & item) > > > > Print .Auth & " " & .User & " " & .Group & " " & .Size & " " & > .LastModified & " " & item > > > > End With > > > > Next > > > > > >> Hi all > >> > >> AFAIR this used to work until now: > >> > >> Shell "ls -la" To variable > >> Exec ["ls", "-la"] To anothervariable > >> > >> But now, whatever command I use, if it has one or more arguments > >> beginning with a dash or double dash, I don't get any output. > >> > >> Quoting it with Shell$() function does not help. Also, I've tried > >> using process reading, to no avail. > >> > >> If you would issue the command without arguments, it then works fine. > >> > >> Is this a bug, or am I doing something wrong? > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Gambas 3.4.90 r5682 > >> > > That's not the case. What I wanted to point out is why some commands > does not work when some arguments are given. Obviously, my first example > is pointless. > > Have you tested the following? > > Shell "ifconfig --help" To somevar > > Why this does not return anything? > > Regards > -- > Jesus Guardon > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Introducing AppDynamics Lite, a free troubleshooting tool for Java/.NET > Get 100% visibility into your production application - at no cost. > Code-level diagnostics for performance bottlenecks with <2% overhead > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap1 > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing AppDynamics Lite, a free troubleshooting tool for Java/.NET Get 100% visibility into your production application - at no cost. Code-level diagnostics for performance bottlenecks with <2% overhead Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap1 _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
