[p4] best way to parse output of 'p4 where'?

[Jamie.Echlin@barclayscapital.com]

You can use "where -T"... I'm sure there's another way but can't find
it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com 
> [mailto:perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com] On Behalf Of Jay Glanville
> Sent: 01 February 2007 13:51
> To: Perforce Users Mailing List
> Subject: [p4] best way to parse output of 'p4 where'?
> 
> Hello all.
> 
> I have a script that needs to determine where a directory 
> exists in the
> current workspace.  Thus, I'm using the 'p4 where' command like this:
>   p4 where //depot/path/to/important/directory/...
> Now, the output of the where command returns the following:
>   - filename in depot notation
>   - filename in workspace notation
>   - filename in local OS notation
> All separated by spaces.  For example, something like this:
>   $ p4 where //depot/...
>   //depot/... //workspace_name/... E:\directory with spaces\...
> 
> The problem I'm having is the fact that the space character is being
> used as the delimiter for the three different return values, 
> especially
> when the directories themselves can contain spaces.
> 
> I'm currently using the character sequence '/... ' as the value
> delimiter, but I'm sure that this isn't the cleanest or best solution.
> 
> What I'd REALLY like to be able to do is query p4 for just 
> the filename
> in local OS notation.  Something like 'p4 where -local //depot/...'.
> 
> What is the best way to determine where a directory exists on 
> the local
> HD within the current workspace?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> JDG
> 
> PS: I'm using Perforce 2005.2.  I don't believe that 2006.2 
> contains any
> additional parameters for the 'where' command.
> 
> 
> ---
> Jay Dickon Glanville
> 
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