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How to write the CLI console output into a file using TCL script ?

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How to write the CLI console output into a file using TCL script ?
posted Dec 19, 2013 by Nithin Kp

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Can u provide some more detail on CLI i.e. what type of CLI  it is etc etc...
Dont know what you are trying to do, but what I understood is that you are trying to output the stdout to a file for that you can use dup (http://wiki.tcl.tk/1996 ) command.

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proc foo {} { puts "hello world" }
proc reopenStdout {file} {
    close stdout
    open $file w        ;# The standard channels are special
}

reopenStdout ./bar
foo
reopenStdout /dev/tty   ;# Default destination on Unix; Win equiv is CON:

Be aware that if you do this, you lose track of where your initial stdout was directed to (unless you use TclX's dup to save a copy).

answer Dec 19, 2013 by Satyabrata Mahapatra
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