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in thread Multiplexing problem

Another code:
use IO::Socket::INET; use IO::Select; syswrite(STDOUT,"----- Server Program -----\n"); $socket=new IO::Socket::INET->new(LocalPort=>1234,Proto=>'udp') or die + "socket() error: $!"; $select=IO::Select->new($socket); LOOP: while(1) { if(@readers=$select->can_read(0.1)) { $socket->recv($msg_in,128); syswrite(STDOUT,"\nPeer>$msg_in"); } else { syswrite(STDOUT,"Enter message to send to server : "); sysread(STDIN,$msg_out,100); send($socket,$msg_out,0,'localhost'); goto LOOP; } } exit 1;
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use IO::Socket::INET; use IO::Select; syswrite(STDOUT,"----- Client Program -----\n"); $socket=new IO::Socket::INET->new(PeerPort=>1234,Proto=>'udp',PeerAddr +=>'localhost') or die "socket() error: $!"; $select=IO::Select->new($socket); LOOP: while(1) { if(@readers=$select->can_read(0.1)) { $socket->recv($msg_in,128); syswrite(STDOUT,"\nPeer>$msg_in"); } else { syswrite(STDOUT,"Enter message to send to server : "); sysread(STDIN,$msg_out,100); $socket->send($msg_out); goto LOOP; } } exit 1;
But when i send messages from client the server doesn't print the data on screen but in order to print it i have to change line(newline).It acts like it buffers the data.I would appreciate any ideas.

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Re^5: Multiplexing problem
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Feb 14, 2010 at 18:09 UTC
    new IO::Socket::INET->new(...)
    should simply be
    IO::Socket::INET->new(...)

    If you have a buffering issue, just autoflush. For STDOUT, the following will do:

    $|=1;

    Your real problem is that sysread(STDIN,$msg_out,100); blocks.

    I started writing a solution. But honestly, it would be much simpler to avoid select() and use threads.

Re^5: Multiplexing problem
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Feb 12, 2010 at 22:59 UTC
    I'll get back to you. Very busy right now
      take your time