How can I redirect outputs of screen into a txt file?

[mannyh]

Hello,

Is there anyway in Opensees (tcl) to create a txt file of the outputs of the opensees screen which includes all the "puts"outcomes?

Thank you,

[fmk]

all opensees messages are directed to stderr .. you can use logFile to get them

puts outputs to stdout .. you can direct the puts output to a file usingputs $fileID output, where fileID is a variable set using the open command.

they will not be combined. however if you are on unix you can have both stdout and stderr directed to same file .. google it.

[mannyh]

Hello Frank and thank you for your previouse responses,

I was able to use outFileID and record the "puts" outputs into a text file however I am still having problem recording the messages that opensees gives and saving the screen outputs using logFile.
I would really appreciate it if you could guide me to use this command or maybe provide me with an example.

Sincerely,

[r0d4n]

Hi mannyh,

You can try something like this:

set out [open textOut.txt a]
puts $out "Hello OpenSees!"
...
set a 1
puts $out "the number is $a"
...
close $out


the 'a' stands for 'append'

you can use 'w' to clean up your file
(the 'w' stands for 'write')

example:

set out [open textOut.txt w]
puts $out ""
close $out

______________________

RODAN

[fmk]

if you put the command

logFile $fileName

at the start of your script. all output other than puts that appears on your screen as yu run OpenSees will be in the file $fileName when you are done.