Passing Bash Script Command?

raziiq · 07-10-2009, 12:41 AM

Is there any way of passing bash script commands using xCode.

For example lets say i have a UIButton and when i tap that button, a bash shell Script runs.

Is it possible??

raziiq · 07-10-2009, 07:37 AM

Hey nobody having any kinda experience with bash commands in xcode??

mnemonic_fx · 07-10-2009, 07:42 AM

Not recommended for an app distributed in the App Store.

raziiq · 07-10-2009, 07:46 AM

thanks for your reply. But i have a jailbroken iPhone so...

mnemonic_fx · 07-10-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raziiq

thanks for your reply. But i have a jailbroken iPhone so...

So it doesn't matter what kind of phone you have, that's not an option for App Store Apps distribution.

rocomotion · 07-10-2009, 10:25 AM

I love how people are so helpful here. I assume you're developing an application for your own used with a Jailbroken iPhone. I'd recommend using system(<insert console command>) or popen(<insert command>, <r/w for read or write>). popen() opens a pipe to the console which you can read or write to like a normal file. Anyway, check those out, they might work out for you

**Kalimba** · 07-10-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rocomotion

I love how people are so helpful here. I assume you're developing an application for your own used with a Jailbroken iPhone. I'd recommend using system(<insert console command>) or popen(<insert command>, <r/w for read or write>). popen() opens a pipe to the console which you can read or write to like a normal file. Anyway, check those out, they might work out for you

This forum was really founded for assisting the development of App Store applications, which means the focus is on SDK-centric topics. If you feel that the support towards jailbroken development is lacking, perhaps you could start up your own forum elsewhere?

rocomotion · 07-10-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kalimba

This forum was really founded for assisting the development of App Store applications, which means the focus is on SDK-centric topics. If you feel that the support towards jailbroken development is lacking, perhaps you could start up your own forum elsewhere?

I don't really mind about the support for Jailbroken development, but it isn't terribly helpful to just spout "APPLE WON'T PUT THAT IN THE APP STORE" without giving any input as to how to resolve OP's problem. but you're right, there are a number of forums geared towards open toolchain / jailbroken development, and you'd do better to ask on one of those

mnemonic_fx · 07-10-2009, 12:07 PM

Well, that's where you contribute.

I only know about NSTask (not available in the iPhone), or adding a run script as a build phase in Xcode (only runs on building). I already forgot most of BSD / Unix system APIs to run another process, fork() ?, passing into main(...) ?

So why are you upset about me unable to give an answer ? He didn't talk about why he needs the bash script anyway...

mnemonic_fx · 07-10-2009, 12:20 PM

Anyway, just because I'm a geek, I observe that the exec family (man execl) of functions are better ways than system(...).

raziiq · 07-12-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocomotion

I love how people are so helpful here. I assume you're developing an application for your own used with a Jailbroken iPhone. I'd recommend using system(<insert console command>) or popen(<insert command>, <r/w for read or write>). popen() opens a pipe to the console which you can read or write to like a normal file. Anyway, check those out, they might work out for you

Thank you for those commands. Can you please give me an example for this, or can you please forward me a link to some useful examples for this.

For example what if i want to write a cp command, what should be the procedure?

**Shmoopi** · 07-12-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by raziiq

Thank you for those commands. Can you please give me an example for this, or can you please forward me a link to some useful examples for this.

For example what if i want to write a cp command, what should be the procedure?

I'm also trying to figure this out. I have a command to reboot the iPhone run at a certain time in my app that works just fine in the simulator but doesn't seem to work on the iPhone itself. Does anyone have any ideas?
Here's the code:

Code:

        NSString *cmd = @"killall SpringBoard";
	system([cmd UTF8String]);

raziiq · 07-12-2009, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shmoopi

I'm also trying to figure this out. I have a command to reboot the iPhone run at a certain time in my app that works just fine in the simulator but doesn't seem to work on the iPhone itself. Does anyone have any ideas?
Here's the code:

Code:

        NSString *cmd = @"killall SpringBoard";
	system([cmd UTF8String]);

I m not too sure about it but shouldnt this command be like this

Code:

system("killall SpringBoard")

I can be wrong though, as i have read this somewhere.

raziiq · 07-15-2009, 05:46 AM

come on guys, no body knows how to pass bash commands?

ZunePod · 07-15-2009, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raziiq

I m not too sure about it but shouldnt this command be like this

Code:

system("killall SpringBoard")

I can be wrong though, as i have read this somewhere.

It's a correct command.

raziiq · 07-15-2009, 06:46 AM

Ya its working for me too but when i put this in my iPhone, it doesnt respond.

How to make this working ??

raziiq · 07-23-2009, 11:56 PM

can i ssh into my iPhone using the following command? Is it valid?

Code:

ssh root-alpine@<ip address>

Where ip address is the actual ip address like 192.168.1.1

Is this command right?