catch realtime output from dos console

Brummelchen · 22nd April 2007, 16:02

Is that possible somehow?

so NOT the result after action - the result meanwhile action...

kichik · 22nd April 2007, 18:26

ExecDos might be able to do that. nsExec currently doesn't support it.

Brummelchen · 22nd April 2007, 19:23

sorry - not with execdos - it only offers a logfile after action.
my app creates a logfile during action but i was asked for
a bar like in "inetc" or "Nzipdll".
duration is depending on amount of files and the bar should
be relativ to this. app is writing one line for each file.

Afrow UK · 22nd April 2007, 20:14

I was after this same thing once upon a time but I couldn't find a solution. Even for Half-Life 1 command-line map compilers Valve could only read output in WorldCraft/Hammer on a line by line basis.

Stu

Takhir · 23rd April 2007, 10:29

ExecDos with /NOUNLOAD /ASYNC /TOSTACK options puts every output line to NSIS stack instead of log file and does this during application execution. Create loop and update progress bar basing on Pop result. The only problem you should solve for yourself is to find execution end. For progress bar you can use nxs (which I know is stable) or any other plug-in.
And I am not sure how safe is mutual access to NSIS stack...

Brummelchen · 23rd April 2007, 23:48

i'll give it a try - thx
i hope that nsis wont grab much cpu power while looping...

demiller9 · 24th April 2007, 00:36

It will unless you add a 'Sleep' statement! - Section 4.9.7.7

Brummelchen · 24th April 2007, 14:08

i know that cause i have other programs running some calculations and they freeze my computer a little bit during that.

22nd April 2007, 16:02	#1
Brummelchen Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 681	catch realtime output from dos console Is that possible somehow? so NOT the result after action - the result meanwhile action... Greets, Brummelchen

22nd April 2007, 18:26	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	ExecDos might be able to do that. nsExec currently doesn't support it. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

22nd April 2007, 19:23	#3
Brummelchen Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 681	sorry - not with execdos - it only offers a logfile after action. my app creates a logfile during action but i was asked for a bar like in "inetc" or "Nzipdll". duration is depending on amount of files and the bar should be relativ to this. app is writing one line for each file. Greets, Brummelchen

23rd April 2007, 23:48	#6
Brummelchen Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 681	i'll give it a try - thx i hope that nsis wont grab much cpu power while looping... Greets, Brummelchen

24th April 2007, 14:08	#8
Brummelchen Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 681	i know that cause i have other programs running some calculations and they freeze my computer a little bit during that. Greets, Brummelchen

22nd April 2007, 20:14	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I was after this same thing once upon a time but I couldn't find a solution. Even for Half-Life 1 command-line map compilers Valve could only read output in WorldCraft/Hammer on a line by line basis. Stu

23rd April 2007, 10:29	#5
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,222	ExecDos with /NOUNLOAD /ASYNC /TOSTACK options puts every output line to NSIS stack instead of log file and does this during application execution. Create loop and update progress bar basing on Pop result. The only problem you should solve for yourself is to find execution end. For progress bar you can use nxs (which I know is stable) or any other plug-in. And I am not sure how safe is mutual access to NSIS stack...

24th April 2007, 00:36	#7
demiller9 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 462	It will unless you add a 'Sleep' statement! - Section 4.9.7.7

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