Named pipe support in 7511

pjot · Post by **pjot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:34 pm

Hi Lutz,

This release says: new mode for 'open' "pipe' or "p" opens a named pipe non-blocking for reading.

Will writing also be possible?? Since a regular write will overwrite the pipe file.

I am interested in this since my GTK-server now supports named-pipe communication as well.

Regards

Peter.

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:41 pm

The (open "myfifo" p) mode is only necessary if you want to avoid blocking when opening or reading the fifo. But once the the named pipe is created you can open it normaly for write using (open "myfifo" "w") and use the (write-buffer handle string) to write to it and (read-buffer ...) without a problem. See earlier example, there was no problem using the normal open and write operations.

Lutz

pjot · Post by **pjot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:42 pm

Never mind, I already see the trick in the Linux forum... ok I'll test that first, thanx...

pjot · Post by **pjot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:43 pm

You're too fast with your responses, thanx!