first problem I put (directory) in the search box an it tells me it is too common ?
I change-dir to the directory with my log files and do a (directory) and get back a list of everything.
In this case I only want the dovecot logs so why does (directory "dovecot*") return nil ?
obviously too common a problem for search to be bothered responding with a hint.
Its late, I'm tired, what am I overlooking ?
Quote from: "CaveGuy"
I change-dir to the directory with my log files and do a (directory) and get back a list of everything.
In this case I only want the dovecot logs so why does (directory "dovecot*") return nil ?
obviously too common a problem for search to be bothered responding with a hint.
Its late, I'm tired, what am I overlooking ?
It is a regular expression. What you typed, matches dovecottttttttt. Probably not your intention. So try adding a . before the *. Like this:
The function 'directory' (as you use it) takes two arguments, the first is the path.
Only the second can take a regular expression for the filename:
http://www.newlisp.org/downloads/newlisp_manual.html#directory
I it dot'nt make ant difference still got nil. I ended up using (directory) followed with a do-list to remove everything I do not want.
thanks for the reply .
ps I missed the definitive reply before I posted this the first time ... my bad
Quote from: "CaveGuy"
thanks for the reply .
ps I missed the definitive reply before I posted this the first time ... my bad
Glad you were able to do what you wanted. Can you try one more time. My answer was wrong, I didn't notice the syntax error, which Lutz pointed out. Just cut and paste this:
Thank that worked...
Went back and RTFM after catching up on some sleep, It makes more sense now then it did after several nights of manic programming looking for a pattern of twigs in a 7 million line haystack of access logs.
who would have guessed the trail would lead to Quasi Networks LTD in Seychelles a small island east of Africa and north of Madagascar. When I get a chance to clean up the spaghetti-ware and generalize it a bit. a multi RIR whois tracker client in newlisp will make an unusual real world example.