Re: Win32: Redirect STDOUT to socket

Using: ActiveState Perl v5.10.0 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread.
and socketpair($_[0], $WRITE, AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, PF_UNSPEC)
and fork

Almost certainly isn't going to work.

Consider using Win32::SocketPair, but trying to use fork to create a deamon isn't going to work because fork is emulated using threads on Win32.

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Re^2: Win32: Redirect STDOUT to socket by repellent (Priest) on Feb 09, 2009 at 17:50 UTC
Thanks, BrowserUk. Yes, I know the path of `fork`ing on Win32 is fraught with doom :) Just curious at this point: how does Perl do `qx()` in Win32? We can't emulate it another way? Please see my OP update.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Win32: Redirect STDOUT to socket by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 09, 2009 at 18:46 UTC
how does Perl do qx() in Win32? There is a parameter `bInheritHandles` on CreateProcess() that needs to be set for spawned processes to inherit their parents open handles. That is a part of what qx// does. You can access it using Win32::CreateProcess(). Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Win32: Redirect STDOUT to socket by repellent (Priest) on Feb 10, 2009 at 07:34 UTC
Thanks so much for the links! I tried to have the newly created process inherit filehandles from the calling process with no luck. Perhaps I'm missing something? See UPDATE #2.	[reply]
Re^5: Win32: Redirect STDOUT to socket by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 10, 2009 at 14:58 UTC
Re^6: Win32: Redirect STDOUT to socket by repellent (Priest) on Feb 11, 2009 at 07:31 UTC