How to access WCM information outside WCM/in Batch-files

[Morten MacFly]

The recommended way to use WCM information (like item addresses/states) outside WCM is by running an external command and providing this command access to information/files via tags. This is described here:
https://sourceforge.net/p/webchangemon/forum/general_help/thread/23af587c5d/?limit=25#04cf

An example to send email notifications on update via an external Batch-File is here:
https://sourceforge.net/p/webchangemon/forum/general_help/thread/f9a114c0f8/?limit=25#abd4

[Gitoffthelawn]

Both of these URLs seem to now yield "Page not found" errors. Do you have updated links?

[Morten MacFly]

...links have been updated.

[Morten MacFly]

Since the first post, Tags have been improved and new Tags have been added. Here is a list and explanation of all of those currently present:

These tags can be used for all items in the command line and will be replaced with the items' individual data:
%addr = address of item
%altaddr = alternative address of item
%desc = description of item (may contain spaces)
%guid = unique GUID of item (i.e. to access log/content files)
%upd = date/time of last update (may contain spaces)
%chk = date/time of last check (may contain spaces)

These tags can used be for header/content checks in the command line and will be replaced with the items' individual data:
%size = size of item from last check
%prevsize = size of item from previous check
%content = content of item from last check (Interpreter only and and limited in amount of characters)
%prevcontent = content of item from previous check (Interpreter only and and limited in amount of characters)
%res = result of last check
%crc = CRC of last check
%prevcrc = CRC of previous check

These tags can be used for ping checks in the command line and will be replaced with the items' individual data:
%ping = result of last ping
%resp = response time of last ping
%ip = IP address of host identified during ping

These tags can be used for general host information and will be replaced with the individual data:
%hostname = name of the host WCM runs on
%hostip = IP address of the host WCM runs on

These tags can be used for file access (e.g. comparison commands):
%old = File name of old recorded item content
%new = File name of new recorded item content
%contentfile = File name of item content file