Start Bash script from Xojo

General
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I have created an interface that writes output to a shell executable script. I then want to run the shell script from Xojo in the background .

I use Shell.Execute("./myScript \&") doesn’t seem to work. I have also added & to the end of the command line in the script, but this doesn’t work either.

What is the best way to execute a bash script

2

Check the error from Shell, I’d bet it can’t find the script based on the partial path.

Also, you’ll want to the set the Shell Mode to Asynchronous.

3

Yes using Asynchronus and the script is in the same folder as my Xojo App hence the partial path.

4

shell is not a terminal and partial paths are frequently not interpreted correctly
use a full path to it and see if that changes things

5

If you are using mode = 2, then you need to wait to let the command finish:

theShell.Mode = 2 theShell.Execute "./MyScript" Do theShell.poll Loop Until Not theShell.IsRunning If theShell.ErrorCode <> 0 Then MsgBox "Shell Error" + EndOfLine + EndOfLine + theShell.ReadAll Else // ... do what you do when the command completes End If