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[HELP] Perl script waiting for Key Input and sending URL until quit

SteffenBaier
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Oct 26, 2011, 7:47 AM

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[HELP] Perl script waiting for Key Input and sending URL until quit	Can't Post

Hi Guys,

I am trying to figure out how create a perl script that I can start with an argument (IP Address or Host Name) that then loops itself waiting for a Key Press.

An example would be vu [enter] and the vu would be part of a URL together with the 1st Argument.

vu for Volume up would point to a fixed string of VolumeUp.

vd for Volume down would point to a fixed string of VolumeDown.

I would define multiple of these.

The combined String would then be send from the Perl script as:

http:\\hostame or ip\VolumeUp

This should loop until a user's quits the script.

Are there any quick and dirty examples out there?

THX

Steff

SteffenBaier
Novice

Oct 31, 2011, 6:51 AM

Post #2 of 3 (265 views)

Re: [SteffenBaier] [HELP] Perl script waiting for Key Input and sending URL until quit [In reply to]	Can't Post

OK,

I found some starting Point

Code

print "Please enter Command? ";		# Ask for input 
$a = <STDIN>;			# Get input 
chop $a;			# Remove the newline at end

So how would I now match $a / the input from STDIN against for example:

Code

$Vu="Key:VolUp"; 
$Vd="Key:VolDown";

Anyone ?

THX

FishMonger
Veteran

Oct 31, 2011, 7:46 AM

Post #3 of 3 (260 views)

Re: [SteffenBaier] [HELP] Perl script waiting for Key Input and sending URL until quit [In reply to]	Can't Post

Use a dispatch table.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatch_table

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