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Sends input to a process that was opened with the open process command.

Built-in Message handler[]

Syntax:

write <value> to process <processName>

Examples:

write "test" to process "/bin/logall"

Use the write to process command to send input to another program.

Parameters:

  • value (string):
  • processName: it's case sensitive, uppercase and lowercase characters must be exactly as they were entered in the open process command. The process must have been opened previously with the open process command; otherwise, an error message is returned in the result.
  • The result: The process to write to must be opened first with the open process command, and the mode the process was opened in must be write or update. If the process is not running or is read-only, the result function is set to "Process is not open for write.". If there is an error writing to the process, the result function returns the error message.

See also: write to driver (command), open process (command), result (function)

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