Re: Redirect text from stdout to a variable?

From: Quintin Riis (webmaster_at_countrypure.net)
Date: 01/31/04

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To: "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com>

    In Bourne shell:

    blah=$(something | something)
    blah2=`blah -K 2 -z`

                    Quintin

    W. D. wrote:
    > Hey folks,
    >
    > Is it possible to redirect text from stdout to a variable?
    >
    > I do something like this and get the output on the screen:
    >
    > echo "Some Text to be Encrypted" | /usr/local/bin/gpg -a --always-trust --batch --no-secmem-warning -e -u "GPG Tester " -r "SomeDude@TheDudesDomain.com"
    >
    >
    >
    > Most sites advise to do something like this if using PHP:
    >
    > $cmd = "echo $msg | $gpg --batch --no-secmem-warn --armor --home $home_dir \
    > -u $fm --default-key $fm -r $to --encrypt --sign";
    >
    > $message_body = `$cmd`;
    >
    > mail($to,'Web Site Order',$message_body);
    >
    > However, "safe mode" is on, and won't let me do it. Any ideas?
    >
    >
    >
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