You must use tethereal
instead of ethereal. There's an autostop condition -a and you can fix a
limit in time or size. For example, to capture just 1kB in "file.pcap"
from the default interface use :
tethereal -a filesize:1 -w
file.pcap
see http://www.ethereal.com/tethereal.1.html
for more info
-----Original Message-----
From: Venkatesh, Susheel [mailto:susheel@xxxxxx]
Sent:Wednesday, June 25,
20033:19
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To: 'ethereal-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx';
'ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [Ethereal-dev] Help!!
Hi,
I am trying to develop a Automated test-suite which would require
controlling Ethereal. I was just wondering if I can get custom-made
executable that would allow me to control Ethereal (start, stop and save
ethereal capture in text format from an external application) or if
someone could suggest how to add this functionality into
Ethereal.
The sequence of steps during a typical test is as follows. These
steps are to be executed using an external application (the automation
test tool):-
1) Launch ethereal and start (this can be done from the
command-line and there is no problem with this step)
2) Run a test-script
3) Stop capture and save the capture in
text-format (there is a problem here; there is no way I can control
ethereal from an external application and there is no command-line option
to stop and save capture in text-format)
I am using Windows 2K. What all do I require to take the ethereal
source code and compile it on my PC?
I would appreciate some help on this.
Thanks,
Susheel
