(Expect OR Tcl/Tk) AND ( C or C++)
Does anyone have an example of working code using the 'Expect' library (under Unix) that actually does something?
I know about: http://src.openresources.com/debian/src/interpreters/HTML/R/Expect_Init.html
I also know about the MAN pages the show how to initialize the process. I'm looking for something that performs a 'wait'-type function in Expect (waiting to respond to a system prompt such as a login process or remote command prompt).
I will also entertain suggestions to use something OTHER than Expect to do the same job.
A copy and paste solution will work if you already have code.
I will not accept answers in Perl (I'm attempting to avoid it). Answers must be in C or C++.
Please post all as comments and I will choose an answer from comments.
I know about: http://src.openresources.com/debian/src/interpreters/HTML/R/Expect_Init.html
I also know about the MAN pages the show how to initialize the process. I'm looking for something that performs a 'wait'-type function in Expect (waiting to respond to a system prompt such as a login process or remote command prompt).
I will also entertain suggestions to use something OTHER than Expect to do the same job.
A copy and paste solution will work if you already have code.
I will not accept answers in Perl (I'm attempting to avoid it). Answers must be in C or C++.
Please post all as comments and I will choose an answer from comments.
ASKER
Points increased.
Any comments?
Yawn!
Any comments?
Yawn!
What exactly does Expect do?
If you explain what it does, and what you want exactly, maybe we can offer an alternate solution.
If you explain what it does, and what you want exactly, maybe we can offer an alternate solution.
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Expect emulates user actions at a command prompt.
If you're making a script that will log in to another system, perform some actions that require, use Expect.
It will wait for the prompts you tell it to and you can set timeout values.
It's mainly Unix based and can be run from shell.
It also has a Perl module and a C/C++ library.
I like its functionality stand-alone and under Perl. I just want to use it in a familiar language.
http://src.openresources.com/debian/src/interpreters/HTML/S/expect_5.25.0.orig%20expect-5.25%20exp_main_exp.c.html#28
http://www.scriptics.com/man/expect5.31/libexpect.3.html
If you're making a script that will log in to another system, perform some actions that require, use Expect.
It will wait for the prompts you tell it to and you can set timeout values.
It's mainly Unix based and can be run from shell.
It also has a Perl module and a C/C++ library.
I like its functionality stand-alone and under Perl. I just want to use it in a familiar language.
http://src.openresources.com/debian/src/interpreters/HTML/S/expect_5.25.0.orig%20expect-5.25%20exp_main_exp.c.html#28
http://www.scriptics.com/man/expect5.31/libexpect.3.html
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Gettin closer...
http://expect.nist.gov/
http://expect.nist.gov/
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