Passing variables to the Toolbar

[concho2]

Need a way to pass the system variable “$MISC” to the toolbar. I am using ProComm 4.8, modem dialing directories as well as telnet access on a Windows 2k Pro OS. Depending on which entry is selected from the directory would automatically populate the miscellaneous field. This would then be passed to a windows application written in C#, PERL, TCL, or VB.NET on a command line.
Example tools bar button would launch:

C:\JSites\JSitesApp.exe SiteNocTrack -c $MISC
where $MISC would contain info associated with the selection in the dialing directory.

Any help or suggestions would be helpful

Concho_2

 

[knob]

You could use the putenv command to place the value of $MISC in an environment variable that could then be read by your application. I have seen some odd behavior with putenv in the past (I think 95/98 if I recall correctly), but this is the only solution I can think of off the top of my head, other than writing the value to a fixed text file that your application could read the value of $MISC from.
aspect@aspectscripting.com

http://www.aspectscripting.com

 

[concho2]

Knob, You got me on the right track, Thanks. Might need some guidance on other ProCom/Aspect related issues later on. Nice to know there are folks ready to help.


;TSS ProComm NocTrack launcher
;lonnie.montgomery@verizon.com
;02.28.03
;*****************************************************************************
;* *
;* This script will launch the NocTrack ticket application with the *
;* "MISC" variable set to the value listed in the miscellaneous field of *
;* the loaded from the dialing directory. Used via the "tools" button. *
;* *
;*****************************************************************************
proc main

;/declare variables/

String SMisc = ""
String AppName = "C:\JSites\JSitesApp.exe"
String Filename = ""

;/get misc string from dial entry/

strcpy sMisc $MISC

;/form string to execute/

Strfmt Filename "%s SiteNocTrack -c %s" AppName SMisc

; Execute the chosen Aspect

run FileName

endproc