Re: Ada & Scripting

[Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>]

sk wrote:

> krischik@users.sourceforge.net:

>  > It is tricky since C function 'pipe' can only do one of the two.

my mistake, it should read 'popen'.
 
> The method is to use two pipes, one hooked to stdin, one to stdout
> and if you are so inclined, a third pipe for stderr.

I have some C sources for 'popen' which show how this is supposed to work.
Now I "only" have to map the function to Ada.

> 1) This is quite doable in Ada with roll-your-own bindings.

I hope so.

> 2) If you use GNAT, look at the package GNAT.Expect

Yes, quite interesting source. But I will need some time to fully understand
that source. 

> Also you might look at AdaPower for the 'popen' bindings.

I saw them. As I said 'popen' ony returns one of the pipes - so I have to
program my own version of 'popen'.

Thanks for the help.

Martin
 
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