I'm just getting started using kscript, and I'm trying to use `runCommand()` from <kscript-tools>. A...

# scripting

[humblehacker]

I'm just getting started using kscript, and I'm trying to use runCommand() from kscript-tools. Anyone familiar with this? I've added the dependency to my script:

@file:DependsOn("com.sealwu:kscript-tools:1.0.2")

and I've added a line to my script to test it:

"ls".runCommand()

But when I run the script, runCommand() can't be found:

error: unresolved reference: runCommand

If I run the script from IDEA using

kscript --idea myscript.kts

it works fine. It's only when I run the script from the command line that it fails.

Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[humblehacker]

Here's the contents of my test script:

#!/usr/bin/env kscript
@file:DependsOn("com.sealwu:kscript-tools:1.0.2")

"ls".runCommand()

[humblehacker]

Happens so often - just when I throw up my hands and ask for help, I find the answer to my own problem. Importing runCommand fixes the problem!

#!/usr/bin/env kscript
@file:DependsOn("com.sealwu:kscript-tools:1.0.2")

import runCommand

"ls".runCommand()

Still not sure why it's necessary though. 🤷

[Big Chungus]

runCommand is an extension function so as anything third-party in JVM it needs to be imported before use.