vbs script first-match-and-stopped

[truebeatles]

Hi Van,

I need you help in doing some script.

I´m doing some search in a server files to find IP address match.

For example:

crt.Screen.Send "isearch -w 172.30.16.226" & chr(13)
crt.Screen.WaitForString "-bash-3.2$"
crt.Screen.Send "isearch -w 172.30.16.227" & chr(13)
crt.Screen.WaitForString "-bash-3.2$"

The problem with this script is that i need the script stop on first match e continuous to the next command.

May you give some help?

Thanks in advance,

Alexandre Guia Ferraro

[bgagnon]

Hi Alexandre,

I am not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish.

The problem with this script is that i need the script stop on first match e continuous to the next command.

I assume "-bash-3.2$" is the prompt that the remote sends after the command completes, so first match of what?

In general, you can exit early if your code lends itself well to being in a looping construct. Or it may be as simple as an If/Then statement:

If "string found" Then
' Do work
End If

Do you need to capture the results of the isearch command in a variable? If so, use ReadString(). And then parse that data looking for the match? If so, you can use a For/Next loop (and use InStr to detect the string) and Exit For once the match is found.

[truebeatles]

Originally Posted by bgagnon

Hi Alexandre,

I am not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish.


I assume "-bash-3.2$" is the prompt that the remote sends after the command completes, so first match of what?

You are right, it is the prompt that the remote sends at the end. I´m looking to find some rules in firewalls using that IP address.

In general, you can exit early if your code lends itself well to being in a looping construct. Or it may be as simple as an If/Then statement:

If "string found" Then
' Do work
End If

Do you need to capture the results of the isearch command in a variable? If so, use ReadString(). And then parse that data looking for the match? If so, you can use a For/Next loop (and use InStr to detect the string) and Exit For once the match is found.

Yes, i need to know only the first match. This situation stop me to reuse that ip address until the rules will be clear.

I have been studing the ReadString(). Now, I will do some test.

Thanks again.

Alexandre.

[truebeatles]

Originally Posted by truebeatles

You are right, it is the prompt that the remote sends at the end. I´m looking to find some rules in firewalls using that IP address.

Yes, i need to know only the first match. This situation stop me to reuse that ip address until the rules will be clear.

I have been studing the ReadString(). Now, I will do some test.

Thanks again.

Alexandre.

You are right, it is the prompt that the remote sends at the end. I´m looking to find some rules in firewalls using that IP address.

Yes, i need to know only the first match. This situation stop me to reuse that ip address until the rules will be clear.

I have been studing the ReadString(). Now, I will do some test.

Thanks again.

[bgagnon]

Hi Alexandre,

So a super simplistic example is:

strText = crt.Screen.ReadString("-bash-3.2$")
vLines = Split(strText, vbcrlf)
For line in vLines
    If InStr(line, "string_searching_for") > 0 Then
    ' Do work
    Exit For
Next

Good Luck!

[truebeatles]

Originally Posted by bgagnon

Hi Alexandre,

So a super simplistic example is:

strText = crt.Screen.ReadString("-bash-3.2$")
vLines = Split(strText, vbcrlf)
For line in vLines
    If InStr(line, "string_searching_for") > 0 Then
    ' Do work
    Exit For
Next

Good Luck!

Tks Brenda,

I will report back.