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

[Rene Medellin]

Where "where -T" is part of the undocumented options,
or 'p4 help undoc'. Give also 'p4 -s where' and 'p4 -G
where' a try. They may annotate the output in a way
that's more easily parsed in a script.

Cheers,

- Rene

--- Jamie.Echlin at barclayscapital.com wrote:

> 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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