Expect script - No output to file
 

I'm using a expect script to connect to a mp3 server (irmp3d) via telnet and output a playlist. When i run the script from a bash shell the script works as expected and gets the playlist. But when i run the script from within the server all i get out of the script is the commands passed to the spawned telnet client. Does anyone have any idea on how to pipe the output from the telnet client to a file?

This is my script:
When run through a regular bash shell the log looks something like this:
But when i run the script through the mp3 server software all i get in the log is:
I have tried running the command:
with the same results. Does anyone have any idea on how i can solve this? If so please let me know.

Thanks!

/Peter

Ummm, are you sure you are connecting to the mp3 server? I'm seeing a connection to 127.0.0.1 - which is your own box.

-twantrd

Thanks for the reply!
The script is meant to be run on the server to save the current playlist on the server when the mp3 daemon is shut down. So the localhost ip is correct.
I have solved the problems by using the "script -c [script] /output/to/file.txt" command, for some reason that worked but not expect...

/Peter

When you telnet you have to enter the login ID and password.
You must send those from the expect program.

Since you did not, it just echos whatever you sent it.

lexwoodrum

Thanks for the reply! But the software running the telnet server doesn't require a login. You just telnet port 9232 (no username or password) and you get instant access. If i run the script from a normal bash shell the script works just fine. The problems occur when i run the script from inside the mp3 server software.

/Peter