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Shell.ReadErrorText
Reads error.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Shell | 7.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
MBS( "Shell.ReadErrorText"; ShellRef { ; Encoding } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShellRef | The reference number from the shell. | $shell | |
| Encoding | The text encoding for result. Possible encoding names: ANSI, ISO-8859-1, Latin1, Mac, Native, UTF-8, DOS, Hex, Base64 or Windows. More listed in the FAQ. |
UTF8 | Optional |
Result
Returns text or error.
Description
Reads error.When child process writes something to error stream, you can read it here.
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Example Databases
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Created 11st November 2017, last changed 10th September 2018
Shell.ProcessIdentifier - Shell.ReadOutputText
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