Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Shell.PeekErrorText

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Shell.PeekErrorText

Peeks into error output buffer.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
Shell	7.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

MBS( "Shell.PeekErrorText"; ShellRef { ; Encoding } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

ShellRef The reference number from the shell. $shell

Encoding The text encoding for result. UTF8 Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
ShellRef	The reference number from the shell.	$shell
Encoding	The text encoding for result.	UTF8	Optional

Result

Returns text or error.

Description

Peeks into error output buffer.
Returns data in buffer without removing it.

You need to call Shell.ReadErrorText later to actually read the data and remove it from the buffer.

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Release notes

Version 10.1
- Fixed bug in Shell.PeekErrorText function for MacOS.

Created 11st November 2017, last changed 14th September 2018

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