Re: QzshSystem API

[Joel Cochran <jrc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Buck wrote:

> You don't need QShell in order to create a directory.  You can use the
> OS/400 command:
> MKDIR '/buck/x'.

True enough, I realize, but I then need to 'cp -r /olddirectory
/newdirectory', something for which I have found no native command.

> If you must use QSH for some reason or another, try the CMD parameter:
> QSH CMD('mkdir /buck/x').

BTDT...

> If you do something that creates standard output, re-direct it to a file and
> you won't get the 'close this window' prompt:
> ovrdbf stdout qtemp/x
> QSH CMD('mkdir /buck/x; ls -al /buck; rmdir /buck/x')
> dsppfm qtemp/x

Unfortunately I'm not creating stdout, I'm copying directory contents. 
I'm not sure overriding stdout would help me in this case.

> Hope some of this was helpful.
>   --buck

I appreciate the input, just not sure it will get me where I need to
be.  And naturally, at this point it is a matter of pride to figure out
how to make the API work ;-)

Thanks,

Joel
http://www.rpgnext.com