Re: [gDesklets] IExec control does not get output

[Peter Kutak <peter kutak microstep-mis com>]

Hi,

thanks for your response, meantime I found all necessary informations in 
Developers guide
-restrictions to import python libraries in script
-label.value uses Pango syntax with xml tags

mdstat was just my first attempt, not my primary target.

I write my post mainly, because I found same problem unsolved in mailing 
list archive.

Peterk

On 6. 3. 2012 20:05, Bjoern Koch wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> "cat /proc/mdstat"... ?!
> Working on a (Software-)RAID-Desklet ?? ;)
>
> I wouldn't use the IExec Control for this. This is (IMHO) something that
> should be done with a Control.
>
> I have been working on a Software-Raid Control (back then in 2009... :/
> ) and there is a some-kind-of-finished SoftRaid-Control somewhere
> here... just need some more time to finish it.
>
> If you are interested I could send you the code...
>
> The IExec Control ... well, very useful and "tempting" for a "quick and
> dirty" solution. But in most cases - if not almost every case - a
> Control would be the better solution.
> AFAIR there has been a "good vs. evil" discussion about this Control
> back then when it was released ;).
>
> Just my 5 cents ...
>
> Greetings, Bjoern
>
>
> Am 06.03.2012 16:55, schrieb Peter Kutak:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I try to use IExec control to execute and display output of "cat
> > /proc/mdstat"
> > Output of the command is following:
> >
> > Personalities :
> >   unused devices:<none>
> >
> > My problem is, that output contains unescaped chars "<>" (lower than,
> > greater than)
> > Maybe all xml special chars are problematic.
> >
> > I am new in Python and do not understand of limitation to import python
> > libraries in gdesklets.
> >
> > Any suggestions how to escape(myExec.output)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peterk
> >
> >
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