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Subject: Re: Ada Chat Program
From: Bernd.Specht@gmx.com (Bernd Specht)
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"Martin Dowie" <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com> wrote in
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> "Bernd Specht" <Bernd.Specht@gmx.com> wrote in message
>>> each character and send them each individually.
>>
>> Why this? This will produce a lot of unnecessary network traffic.
> 
> It's a 'chat' program - I expect it is so the user at the other end can
> see characters as they are typed - a bit like the old "VAX phone"... 
> 


Ok, this could be a reason. But, Stephen wrote: 

> am trying to input a string and parse each
> character and send them each individually. 

So if he inputs a string, why  not send the string directly. Why send it 
byte by byte?