[hobbit] getting alert to call scripts

Robin Wood dninja at gmail.com
Thu Aug 16 23:34:23 CEST 2007


Got it. Thanks

Robin

On 8/16/07, Ralph Mitchell <ralphmitchell at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/16/07, Robin Wood <dninja at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bang on! I used /tmp so anyone could write to it but then had root
> > create the files and lock hobbit out!.
> >
> > But, now that it is working no params are being passed into the scripts
> >
> > #tail -f script sms text
> > ==> script <==
> > Array
> > (
> >     [0] => /usr/local/bin/sendscript
> > )
> >
> > ==> sms <==
> > Array
> > (
> >     [0] => /usr/local/bin/sendsms
> > )
> >
> > ==> text <==
> > Array
> > (
> >     [0] => /usr/local/bin/sendemail
> > )
> >
> > When I call it with params it has them so the script works.
> >
> > # sendsms abc 123
> >
> > ==> sms <==
> > Array
> > (
> >     [0] => /usr/local/bin/sendsms
> >     [1] => abc
> >     [2] => 123
> > )
> >
> > I assume that the that is the way it is supposed to work. Did your
> > version get params passed through?
>
> The params are passed in the environment.  Take a look at "Configuring
> Alerts" in the Help drop down on your Hobbit server.  Down near the
> bottom of the page is the full list.  In particular, BBALPHAMSG (the
> full text of the alert) and RCPT (the recipient).
>
> Ralph Mitchell
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