Dev Null Help!!

[joet7878]

trying to write a script which sends a dev null to a file so that it removes contents and then writes it to a dated temp file;

EX File is A.log ,
Temp file will = A12_03_03_TEMP.log

The problem I have is that , lets say the log is 5 meg , after the dev null it is emptied but remains at 5 meg !! Going insane can anyone help. I cant do a close rename and open as a new file because this affects the writer of the log (shuts it down!!) so im in big confusion territory...?

EX SCRIPT


Thanks in advance JT

 

[dickiebird]

Why not just use > to (re)create the file
eg.
> A.log

HTH Dickie Bird (-)))

 

[joet7878]

Hi Dickie,

That doesnt seem to work because the file is still open and when it does a save it saves everything that was lost on the > command.
So basically I need to zero it and start it as its working