Use execute command

IkariGend · Post by **IkariGend** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:53 pm

I am trying to use "execute command", but everything I tried failed, using Full Switch 09 on OS X 10.6.

The thing I wanted to accomplish is using switch to encrypt files via gpg before sending them to an ftp. So I tried the "execute commad" with the command "gpg" and the arguments for the input file, outputfile, the key to encrypt etc. But the best I got was an "ExecuteComandTemp" folder in the destination folder.

Anyone an idea how to get it to work, or did a similar thing?

mattbeals · Post by **mattbeals** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:01 pm

There could be many reasons. Can you post the command string you are using.

IkariGend · Post by **IkariGend** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:16 pm

I tried different things, here are two examples:

command or path: gpg

arguments (define single-line text with variables): --out [Job.Path].gpg --encrypt -r 'Test-Key' [Job.Path]

or:

command or path: gpg

arguments (inline value): --out "%2".gpg --encrypt -r 'Test-Key' "%1"

dkelly · Post by **dkelly** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:54 pm

Is "gpg" program in your PATH? Try specifying the complete path to gpg, eg. "/opt/local/bin/gpg"

Dwight Kelly

Apago, Inc.

dkelly@apago.com

rzacherl · Post by **rzacherl** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:24 am

Hi,

your second approach

IkariGend wrote:

command or path: gpg

arguments (inline value): --out "%2".gpg --encrypt -r 'Test-Key' "%1"

is the right one but you added the extension .gpg to the output path placeholder %2. This is wrong. Leave it away here and define the extension of the output file with help of the "Output extension" sub-property of the the Execute command "Output" property.

Regards,

Robert

mattbeals · Post by **mattbeals** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:15 am

If I may, what are you using public key encryption with Switch for? This is the first time I have seen or heard of anyone doing so in a Switch workflow.

IkariGend · Post by **IkariGend** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:11 pm

Got it to work:

command or path: /usr/local/bin/gpg

arguments (inline value): --out "%2" --encrypt -r "test@something.com" "%1"

output: file at path

works great, i also do the decryption with the arguments: --out "%2" --batch --decrypt "%1"

@mattbeals: I need it because all files must be encrypted that leave our company via ftp and also the other direction. This is because our IT doesn't support SFTP yet.

mattbeals · Post by **mattbeals** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:06 pm

Great idea!