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How To Capture Command Output With ReadString() Using SecureCRT® for Windows®
Note: This tip is for use with SecureCRT for Windows.
Have you ever wanted to run a command from a script and log just the output
from those commands? You can do this using ReadString(), a method
of the Screen object which gives access to data as it comes from
the remote system. The script example, LogOutputOfSpecificCommand-UseReadString, executes a set of
shell commands, and logs the results to a file.
ReadString() operates in a manner similar to the
WaitForString() method, returning all data received until a
specified string is detected. By default, the data captured includes escape
sequences, but there is a way to exclude these sequences by setting the
IgnoreEscape property to True as shown
in the example script code.
The example script assumes that SecureCRT is already connected to the
remote device; otherwise the script exits with an error message. The
script comments suggest how to add the connection sequence if needed.
If you have any questions about ReadString() or Screen
object properties and methods, contact VanDyke Software Support.
