Re: [MACTCL] exec on mac

[Jon G. <jg...@hi...>]

At 3:16 PM +0100 3/11/02, Andreas Otto wrote:

>  there have to be a way to call additional executables from
>  a Tcl script

and there is... just not the Tcl norm.

>  I need the channel output back into a string
>
>  I have an additional API for calling external SW ->
>  does Applescript helps ?

Sure AppleScript/Tclapplescript is one option. My TclAE is another. 
In either case, you can get a reply, assuming the external app sends 
one, but it's really not the same as the channel output you are 
probably expecting.

>  does "open |..." works ?

Mac OS 9? No. No pipes.

>  1) is a commandline interface available
>
>   cammandline + some kind of exec would be perfect

Neither of these things really exist on Classic Mac. CodeWarrior 
provides for a limited command-line interface in your apps (look for 
docs on SIOUX and ccommand()). If you want your app to execute other 
apps, you'll need to do it with AppleEvents. Tell us more about 
exactly what you'd like to do and we can tell you more about how to 
accomplish it.

>  2) is a cross compiler linux -> macOs9.1 ppc available
>    gcc does not support MacOs9.1 (this speak for them-
>    self) perhaps CodeWarrior ???

CodeWarrior has a linux variant. I've never used it and don't know 
what it's cross-compilation options are.

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