Capture output of Windows program

TerryHough · Post by **TerryHough** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:32 pm

I'm trying to capture the output from the Windows CIPHER program with the parameter /W using RunProgram().

This option clears the free space.

Example:

CIPHER /W:C:\

I can get the string lines, but I haven't been able to grab the . (periods) that show the program's progress.

Anybody have a clue for me?

TerryHough · Post by **TerryHough** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:51 pm

Here is how it looks. The dots are added as progress is made. I haven't been able to capture them.

CIPHER /W:C:\

To remove as much data as possible, please close all other applications while
running CIPHER /W.
Writing 0x00
............................................................................

Try this by using Start|Run and entering CIPER /W: followed by the pathname you want to clear the free space in. For testing, I use a small thumb drive. The complete process takes some time if you do the whole drive, and even small drives take about 10 minutes.

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:17 am

I did have a look at this, but so far no luck. The dots are not triggering AvailableProgramOutput() and when I rewrote the whole thing in API using PeekNamedPipe_() in place of AvailableProgramOutput() I still found nothing to peek at. It's simmering in the back of my mind though and if a light comes on I'll post.

Michael Vogel · Post by **Michael Vogel** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:28 am

What about trying to capture the graphic an scan within the image?

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:43 am

AvailableProgramOutput() doesn't rely on line endings does it? If so it's maybe not picking up the output (periods) because of lack of line endings.