A server I am connecting to with a perl script is sending me a C struct in binary form. How would I get it and the values inside the struct, then send the server back a C struct also in binary form? I know that perl doesn't have structures and that one fix is using hashes, but im kinda in a bind figuring out how to do the aforementioned task. There is a proto.h file that I figured is supposed to be used in conjunction with the server: 
#define PORT 2345
#define CHALLENGE 0
#define CORRECT 1
#define WRONG 2

struct recv {
    int flag;
    int b[4];
    char nextpass[10];
};

typedef struct recv t_recv;

struct send {
    int answer;
    char prevpass[10];
};
typedef struct send t_send;

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But obviously I can't do #include "proto.h" in my perl code. any/all help would be appreciated.


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In reply to Managing C structs -with Perl- by s0ttle

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