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Shell.WriteInputText
Writes a text to input stream.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Shell | 7.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
MBS( "Shell.WriteInputText"; ShellRef; Text { ; Encoding } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShellRef | The reference number from the shell. | $shell | |
| Text | The text to send. | "Hello World" | |
| Encoding | The text encoding for text parameter. Possible encoding names: ANSI, ISO-8859-1, Latin1, Mac, Native, UTF-8, DOS, Hex, Base64 or Windows. More listed in the FAQ. |
"UTF-8" | Optional |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Writes a text to input stream.The child process and read this from the input stream.
Please make sure you use right line endings and encoding.
You must call Shell.Execute first to start the child process, before you send data.
Examples
Sends text to shell:
MBS( "Shell.WriteInputText"; $shell; "Hello World"; "UTF-8")
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Created 11st November 2017, last changed 4th November 2019
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