on expect: need to spawn a python script that fetches a string and send it back

Asked Oct 04 '20 at 22:03

Active Oct 06 '20 at 00:10

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The first script is basically an external lib that I don't want to tamper with.

I already tried the following:

set timeout 100
spawn python long-running-script-with-prompt.py

expect "Type the 6 digit code here:" {
   set CODE [python fetch-code.py]
   send "$CODE\n"
}

This however just breaks the first script, similar to just canceling. Is the problem in the expect script?

edited Oct 06 '20 at 00:10

asked Oct 04 '20 at 22:03

Julian Dm

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Why bother with an expect script? You could probably just pipe it. – Michael Hampton Oct 04 '20 at 23:48
I suggest use a function in python script and read argument from your python script . – MohammadReza moeini Oct 05 '20 at 07:26
In expect (a Tcl extension), you need the [`exec` command](http://www.tcl-lang.org/man/tcl8.6/TclCmd/exec.htm) to capture the stdout of an external command – glenn jackman Oct 05 '20 at 13:12

on expect: need to spawn a python script that fetches a string and send it back

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