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Setting Variables Through The Network

Hi Guys,

We are trying to set variables through the network (Telnet) on ARC, but we could not find a way to change the variables values.

Is there a way to alter variables or pass parameters to custom made scripts through the network?

Thanks Guys :D


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USA
#1  

ARC is a Raw TCP Server and will accept and run valid EZ-Script sentences:

First activate the server:

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Then i used a windows 10 telnet client:


telnet localhost 6666

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As you can see (ARC window):

I managed to change/create variables and i executed MyScript1

PRO
USA
#2  

BUT

From ARC:

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Note: bear in mind although ARC accepts Telnet clients is not a Telnet Server

Telnet is an old and well documented protocol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet

and supports 7 bit clients, so when you make a connection both parties can negotiate the data transfer mode, the server can send you a data byte to negotiate or a client can actively start negotiating.

ARC is not a Telnet Server so will not start the negotiation neither will accept a client negotiation.

So if you use a full Telnet client like putty:

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and then you start sending EZ-Script statements:

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you will notice the first statement fails!

The reason is Putty (Telnet Client) engaged the Telnet Protocol negotiating by sending a control byte to the ARC Tcp Server.

ARC server waits for the End-Of-Line sequence to execute the EZ-Script statement.

So the first statement has unexpected data (telnet client control byte) and ARC will report an error.

You have few choices:

  1. send some end-of-line sequences e.g. enter (CR/LF) characters before starting the EZ-Script statements. After the first statement all the other statements were successfully executed.

  2. Use a passive negotiator Telnet Client e.g. Windows 10 Telnet. The client does not start telnet negotiating but will negotiate if the server starts the negotiation process.

  3. use a RAW tcp client application or RAW mode (putty) when connecting to the ARC TCP Server.

PRO
USA
#4  

Nothing beats a shell command:)

Create a command file e.g. morning.txt


ControlCommand("Connection", Connect0)
Sleep(2000)
SayEZBWait("Hey! Sleepy heads time to wake up !")
ControlCommand("Auto Position", AutoPositionAction, "Morning Dance")

and if you have putty with plink installed.


"C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY\plink" -batch -raw localhost -P 6666 < c:\scripts\morning.txt

Note:

  1. because each statement is individually executed you can't use EZ-Script code structures e.g. If, Repeats, Goto etc.
  2. As you can guess you will need to trigger another script to do the disconnect.