tcl, using exec in windows 98

Jeff Gosnel
#1 / 6

using exec in windows 98

I've tried to use exec in Win98, but it doesn't seem to work.
for example, i tried the following line
set d [exec date]
I get an error message "Couldn't exec "date": no such file or directory"
I know this works fine in Linux.

Any suggestions?

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Lars Kaijse
#2 / 6

using exec in windows 98

It's probably because date isn't an executable. It's imbedded in
command.com.

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Quote:

>I've tried to use exec in Win98, but it doesn't seem to work.
>for example, i tried the following line
> set d [exec date]
>I get an error message "Couldn't exec "date": no such file or directory"
>I know this works fine in Linux.

>Any suggestions?

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Bob Techenti
#3 / 6

using exec in windows 98

Quote:

> I've tried to use exec in Win98, but it doesn't seem to work.
> for example, i tried the following line
> set d [exec date]
> I get an error message "Couldn't exec "date": no such file or directory"
> I know this works fine in Linux.

> Any suggestions?

The exec command runs a native executable. You don't have the same
executables
on Windows NT that you're used to on Linux. You can look for
alternative NT
executables, like those available from Mks. Or, even better, you can
often use
Tcl-isms to get the same job done. Like:

set dateString [clock format [clock seconds]]

set fileList [glob *.tcl]

Bob

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Tue, 10 Jul 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Tim Traino
#4 / 6

using exec in windows 98

Quote:

> I've tried to use exec in Win98, but it doesn't seem to work.
> for example, i tried the following line
> set d [exec date]
> I get an error message "Couldn't exec "date": no such file or directory"
> I know this works fine in Linux.

> Any suggestions?

I don't believe Windows has a date program. (if it does, it would be
called Date.exe) You're probably better off using [clock format [clock
seconds]]

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 03:00:00 GMT