help me...named pipe

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Re: help me...named pipe by marto (Cardinal) on Aug 21, 2009 at 08:55 UTC
Shouldn't you have posted a follow up to wrong with code??? As has been previously suggested please read How To Ask A Question (Simple English) (RFC) (and possibly How do I post a question effectively?) as you've posted this question in the wrong section of the site. Martin	[reply]
Re: help me...named pipe by jethro (Monsignor) on Aug 21, 2009 at 09:38 UTC
You either need two threads or two scripts running as reader and writer of your pipe. Otherwise a pipe makes no sense. A pipe is a communication device, like the postal service or the telephone. Without at least two independent entities (people, processes, threads) there is no reason to communicate.	[reply]
Re: help me...named pipe by Marshall (Canon) on Aug 21, 2009 at 12:26 UTC
Perl inter-process communication is easier than in some other languages because you can just use "print $filehandle" and the <$filehandle> syntax to read from the pipe once you have it open. There are of course pitfalls and gottcha's! Simplify the problem to a short set of code and post it along with errors encountered.	[reply]
Re: help me...named pipe by Jenda (Abbot) on Aug 24, 2009 at 16:49 UTC
"b4"? Is that some tool? Some executable you're using? Or a protocol? Or ... oh wait, it's just an idiotic way to spell "before" ... OK. Step 1.: learn to spell Step 2.: learn to use the shift key. Sentences should start with a capital letter. It makes the text easier to read. And you DO want to make it easier to read. As easy to read and understand as you can. So that someone's wiling to waste (I mean, spend) their spare time to read it and help you. For free. Step 3.: do read some docs. How's "connect()" related to named pipes? What makes you think it is in any way related??? Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.	[reply]
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