I am very new to Unix and am trying to start a network program such as Excel or Word from within a unix script. What I have done within the Unix application is to create a CSV file, and then FTP that to the network and now I want to initiate Excel or word to process that file on the network. When the user exits excel "control" is returned to the unix script. Can anyone help?
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Start a PC program from within a Unix Script
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stanhubble
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....excel and word are not network programs....
they are applications that primarily run under windows.
where and how is this "unix" application being run from?
is it interactive?
If it is a "batch" or non-interactive application you might accomplish something like this with cygwin ( ).
-start cygwin session
-ssh -l username host 1stpartcommand
-wait for csv to be created
-launch excel and wait for some indication that it exited
-ssh -l username host 2ndpartcommand
hth
stan
they are applications that primarily run under windows.
where and how is this "unix" application being run from?
is it interactive?
If it is a "batch" or non-interactive application you might accomplish something like this with cygwin ( ).
-start cygwin session
-ssh -l username host 1stpartcommand
-wait for csv to be created
-launch excel and wait for some indication that it exited
-ssh -l username host 2ndpartcommand
hth
stan
Have a look at a program called PC Datapipe at
It might be what you are after.
Jim Asman
jlasman@telus.net
It might be what you are after.
Jim Asman
jlasman@telus.net
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