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Old 09-01-2009
Expect Script - if/else query

Hi,
I am trying to write an expect script that contains an if/else statement based on a result ... but I'm having a bit of trouble. The code below shows my script - it all works fine but when I include the second expect function [in red] it ignores it and moves on ... can anyone help with this ... ideally I want both expect functions [green and red] to be used
Code:
#!/bin/expect --
set timeout -1
spawn /usr/bin/telnet IPADDRESS
expect "login: "
send "root\r"
expect "Password"
send "admin\r"
expect "#"
send -- "bash\r"
expect {
"\#" { send -- "pwd\r" }
        expect {
                "/#" { send -- "ls -lrt\r" }
        }
"$" { send -- "ls\r" }
        expect {
                "$" { send -- "pwd\r" }
        }
">" { send -- "ls -lrt\r" }
}
expect "\#"

Quote:
The result of this script is just a "pwd"
where I was hoping to get a "pwd" and a "ls -lrt"
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Spikey
# 2  
Old 09-04-2009
Hi all,
I got this issue resolved - for those who are interested, this is the solution:

Code:
#!/bin/expect --
set timeout -1
spawn /usr/bin/telnet IPADDRESS
expect "login: "
send "root\r"
expect "Password"
send "admin\r"
expect "#"
send -- "bash\r"
expect {
"\#" { send -- "pwd\r" }
        expect 
                "/#" { send -- "ls -lrt\r" }
"$" { send -- "ls\r" }
        expect 
                "$" { send -- "pwd\r" }
">" { send -- "ls -lrt\r" }
}
expect "\#"

Regards,
Spikey!
 
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