aprRLib RemoteExecute

:RemoteExecute() - establishes a connection with the specified server and executes a command

Class

Syntax

:RemoteExecute(cHost, nPort, nTimeout, cUserName, cPass, cCommand) --> cResults

Parameters

	cHost	The fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the Remote Host to connect to.
	nPort	The port number the remote server is listening on. A value of zero specifies that the default port number should be used.
	nTimeout	The number of seconds to wait for a response before failing the operation. A value of zero indicates that the client should wait an indefinite period of time.
	cUserName	Character String that specifies the user name to be used to authenticate the current client session.
	cPass	Character String that specifies the password to be used to authenticate the current client session.
	cCommand	Specifies the command to execute on the remote server.

Return

cResults. The result of cCommand passed to the remote server

If the Method fails, the return value is NIL.

Description

The Method establishes a connection with the specified server and executes a command on that system.
The application may read the standard output and write to the standard input of the program running on the server.

This Method requires a password for authentication, unlike the :RemoteCommand() Method.

See Also

:Login(), :RemoteCommand()