Test output of a script

[Andrew Holt]

Hi,

I’m sure this has been asked before, but I can’t find an answer :)

I have a script that reads a temperature sensor and outputs the result to stdout.

I want to test the result and take an action if the the reading is above or below a threshold

I currently set the exits status as a workaround, but I’m looking for a more general solution I have:

check program testscript with path "/root/Scripts/tst.sh" with timeout 100 seconds

    if status < 0 then alert

    if status > 22 then exec '/usr/local/bin/hot.sh'

    if status < 17 then exec '/usr/local/bin/cold.sh'

It would be more useful if I could do something like:

check program testscript with path "/root/Scripts/tst.sh" with timeout 100 seconds

    if atoi(stdout) < 0 then alert

    if stdout) > 22 then exec '/usr/local/bin/hot.sh'

    if stdout < 17 then exec '/usr/local/bin/cold.sh'

Of course you may have a better way . . . . 

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Andrew Holt

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