[SOLVED] Zenity+file dialog+limitation ?

defila · 10-20-2013, 11:24 AM

Hi guys,

I did play with simple script but from some reason the filesection dialog won't take the input from FTP, May I know why ? I tried to create function and pipe it into zenity (second example of code) but it failed again 'cause --filename is additional parameter and the function is not redirected into it

IS it possible to redirect the structure of folders on FTP into filedialog?

Code:

test=$(
ftp -in <<+
open $IP $PORT
user $user $pwd
cd $dir
ls
bye
+
)
zenity --file-selection --filename="$test"

Second example

Code:

test () {
ftp -in <<+
open $IP $PORT
user $user $pwd
cd $dir
ls
bye
+
}
test | zenity --file-selection --filename=test

Habitual · 10-20-2013, 01:11 PM

Try

Code:

ftpls () {
ftp -in <<+
open $IP $PORT
user $user $pwd
cd $dir
ls
bye
+
}

and then

Code:

zOpen=$(zenity --entry); ftpls $zOpen" | zenity --text-info --width 500 --height 400

I'd stay away from 'test', as it may be a reserved word in your shell.

defila · 10-20-2013, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habitual

Try

Code:

ftpls () {
ftp -in <<+
open $IP $PORT
user $user $pwd
cd $dir
ls
bye
+
}

and then

Code:

zOpen=$(zenity --entry); ftpls $zOpen" | zenity --text-info --width 500 --height 400

I'd stay away from 'test', as it may be a reserved word in your shell.

Thanks :}

anyway, it seems like a similar approach which I have already tried before with --list value for zenity, e.g.like this
below code will generate quite similar output

My question is if is it possible to use file-selection dialog directly ... the path of the files is identified with additional flag "--filename" which seems to be unable to get its input from function -> it is possible to retrieve the input from variable which i have tested on the local drive but I am unable to paste the function into it and get the output from FTP

Code:

folder () {
ftp -in <<+
open $IP $PORT
user $user $pwd
cd $dir
ls
bye
+
}
folder | zenity --width=100 --height=400 --list --column "Folders"

Habitual · 10-20-2013, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by defila

My question is if is it possible to use file-selection dialog directly ... the path of the files is identified with additional flag "--filename" which seems to be unable to get its input from function -> it is possible to retrieve the input from variable which i have tested on the local drive but I am unable to paste the function into it and get the output from FTP

Are able to get the ftpls output redirected to a local file?

I believe you are misusing the "--file-selection --filename=test" combination.

Have a look at http://tildehash.com/?article=advanc...ts-with-zenity
for some great examples.

subscribed with interest...

defila · 10-25-2013, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habitual

Are able to get the ftpls output redirected to a local file?

I believe you are misusing the "--file-selection --filename=test" combination.

Have a look at http://tildehash.com/?article=advanc...ts-with-zenity
for some great examples.

subscribed with interest...

Thanks :}, I have played with it a little bit and it solved my issue :}

Habitual · 10-25-2013, 06:55 AM

You are very welcome.