How to Execute Unix Commands through CIW Window and Store the output in a variable on Unix/CIW Window (Rather than file)?

Hi Sonu,

There are several things wrong here. First of all, "setenv" is a csh not sh command, and so it's not surprising that gives an error. Even if you'd used csh() instead of sh(), it wouldn't have helped because you're setting an environment variable in a child process which you'd not have been able to see (environment variables are only inherited in UNIX child processes, not to the parent).

I think you probably should just do:

cid=ipcBeginProcess("piGetInfo $DKITROOT lyrFilIn")
ipcWait(cid)
layerMap=ipcReadProcess(cid)

Then you'll have the data in a SKILL variable which is presumably what you wanted.

Andrew.

Hi Sonu,

There are several things wrong here. First of all, "setenv" is a csh not sh command, and so it's not surprising that gives an error. Even if you'd used csh() instead of sh(), it wouldn't have helped because you're setting an environment variable in a child process which you'd not have been able to see (environment variables are only inherited in UNIX child processes, not to the parent).

I think you probably should just do:

cid=ipcBeginProcess("piGetInfo $DKITROOT lyrFilIn")
ipcWait(cid)
layerMap=ipcReadProcess(cid)

Then you'll have the data in a SKILL variable which is presumably what you wanted.

Andrew.

Hello Andrew,

Thanks for quick response and help. Yes , I agree with you that "Setenv"  belongs to csh (but I was not aware that csh can be used in skill). Btw , As You have mentioned it will also not work.

There is two more queries for which I need your guidance :-

1. There is any built-in function in skill to sort the list (in alphabetical order) or we have to transverse the list for sorting the list? Can you please help how we can sort the list (if there is no direct function in skill) ? ( the list is only containing text data)

2. I am using hiCreateComboField function to create a drop down field and its working fine but when I am typing in it doesn't filter any result based upon  data entered by me?

Can you please provide some help how to do that with this function or recommend any other function to do that?

Thanks in Advance ,

Regards

Sonu

Hi Sonu,

Unsurprisingly, the function to sort a list in SKILL is called sort. You would do:

mylist=sort(mylist 'alphalessp)

The second argument is the name of a function (or a function object) which accepts two arguments, and is used to determine whether the first argument is less than the second argument. Note that you must use the return value of the sort function as it's a destructive function that changes the pointers in the list in place.

I don't understand what you mean by the hiCreateComboField question, or what you mean by filtering here. I would suggest you create a new post (since this is nothing to do with the original question), ideally with a code example that you've written, and some pictures and illustrations to describe what it is  you're expecting.

Andrew.

Hello Andrew,

Sorry , I was only looking  sort function only  in list functions section in skill language user manual but it was there in Arithmetic Function .

As You have suggested I will create a separate post for my second query with code example and pictures .

Thanks Again for all the help

Regards

Sonu

Hi Andrew,

I think the idea is to repopulate the combo box each time you type something into the text field. So assume you start wit a list '("abc" "def" "auv") and then type 'a' into the text filed only "abc" and "auv" should remain as combo box items. I think I did something a while ago but I'd have to look it up.

Max

Max, I'm assuming you're referring to this post.

Andrew

Hello mbracht,

I am looking for the same as you mentioned.

Regards

Sonu

Hello Andrew,

The post mentioned by you is storing the previous inputs given by the user in a drop down list.

But my query is that I have to create a drop down field (which I am creating through hiCreateComboField ) which will contain a list of items through which user can select any item belonging to drop down list and can also type in the drop down field. when I am typing in the drop down field then I am expecting that fields will show me list of items matching the text entered by me (Which is not the case)

Let us Take an example :-

I have a drop down field with list :- ("sonu"  "andrew"  "max" "anil")

When I am typing "a" in drop down field then I am expecting to show only two result from the list which is "andrew" and "anil" but currently this is not the case. I am able to type any value in the list and drop down field is accepting that value. I want drop down menu field to have only those value which is mentioned in list(not any value).

Can you please provide some help on this?

Regards

Sonu

Hi Sonu,

There's not really support for this (quite). There's an enhancement CCR 2167658 to ask for a true filtering/auto-complete mechanism. The closest you have right now is that you could use the ?modifyCallback to be called each time the user types, and then you could update the ->items list on the field to match just those which match the typed-in value (you'd need to store the full list somewhere else on the field as a property so that you keep the full list somewhere to filter from that).

Andrew.

Hi Andrew,

Exactly - only I don't get it running anymore...no idea why. Reassigning to form->combo->items is not reflected in the actual combo box.
I also found a  related Enhancement CCR:

 CCR 2167658:hiCreateComboField to filter choices like ddHiCreateLibraryComboField

Max 

Max,

This code (assuming I can paste it in - it's causing trouble) works. I used substring and setof rather than pcreMatchList as it's not really a regexp:

I can't paste the code or add as an attachment. I'll speak to IT.

Andrew