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calling shell script function from perl script

cesarNZ
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Jan 24, 2011, 7:15 PM

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calling shell script function from perl script	Can't Post

hi all,

how do i call a function written in a shell script from a perl script ??

shell script function :

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doStuff()  
 
{  
 
  username=$1 
    password=$2 
    envi=$3  
 
   
 
does other stuff with the input arguments  
 
}

perl script :

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use common; #this is where i have put the above shell script.  
 
doStuff ('myname', 'passwrod', 'env');

i get this error : Undefined subroutine

thanks for your help.

BillKSmith
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Jan 25, 2011, 4:42 AM

Post #2 of 9 (1335 views)

Re: [cesarNZ] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

Use the system function (refer: perldoc -f system). This is very much the same as running the shell script from the command line.
Good Luck,
Bill

rovf
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Jan 26, 2011, 6:52 AM

Post #3 of 9 (1295 views)

Re: [cesarNZ] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

From the syntax you are using, I guess the shell script is supposed to be either Bourne Shell, or bash, or zsh. Right?

You need to create a wrapper shell program which sources the script where you define the shell function, and invokes this shell functions via the parameters passed from Perl to the wrapper script.

For invoking the wrapper script, you have several posibilities. The most common ones ares: system(...) [if you are not interested in the stdout/stderr of your execution], and qx(...) [if you want to process the script's stdout in your Perl program].

FishMonger
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Jan 26, 2011, 7:11 AM

Post #4 of 9 (1293 views)

Re: [cesarNZ] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

Why not take the functionality of the shell script and write that functionality in the Perl script?

cesarNZ
Novice

Jan 26, 2011, 4:44 PM

Post #5 of 9 (1282 views)

Re: [FishMonger] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

thanks for the reply so far. i think its a matter of including the shell script which holds the common functionality into the path for the perl script. i tried the below but it still doesnt work :

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use lib "path to shell script";

any other suggestions ??

ta.

FishMonger
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Jan 26, 2011, 4:53 PM

Post #6 of 9 (1280 views)

Re: [cesarNZ] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

thanks for the reply so far. i think its a matter of including the shell script which holds the common functionality into the path for the perl script. i tried the below but it still doesnt work :

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use lib "path to shell script";

any other suggestions ??

ta.

No, you can't load and use a shell script like you would do with a perl script or module.

The best approach would be to write a perl subroutine that will do what your shell subroutine does.

If you don't want to do that, then use one of Perl's methods of executing external programs (such as system(), qx() or backticks) and pass the needed parameters.

cesarNZ
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Jan 26, 2011, 5:16 PM

Post #7 of 9 (1278 views)

Re: [FishMonger] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

but i have seen people call shell script functions from perl scripts by adding the shell script path to 'PERL5LIB ' variable. i just dont know why mine isnt working

FishMonger
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Jan 26, 2011, 5:53 PM

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Re: [cesarNZ] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

but i have seen people call shell script functions from perl scripts by adding the shell script path to 'PERL5LIB ' variable. i just dont know why mine isnt working

I believe you misunderstood what you've seen. Can you provide an example source?

cesarNZ
Novice

Jan 26, 2011, 6:23 PM

Post #9 of 9 (1274 views)

Re: [FishMonger] calling shell script function from perl script [In reply to]	Can't Post

sorry my apologies. must have been the funny stuff i have been smoking which is making my vision blurry.

i saw a perl script being called by another perl script and mistook that for a shell !!

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