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From: dddean@bluemoon.uucp (David D. Dean)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.programmer
Subject: Input from another tty
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Date: 27 Jan 91 15:38:58 GMT
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Hello :-)

        I was wondering if there was a special command that I had to use 
to have a program of mine - when I run it - accept input from another 
terminal?  I have tried many times with different forms of:

        read ANW < /dev/dk???
      
        while (true) do
        cat (filename)
        done&
        (then have the other terminal write to (filename)


I think that what I'll have to do, is to setup a  sub-routine to always 
check a set file for new input and then grep the info in that file.

If anyone can understand this mad reasoning.... any input would be 
appreciated!

Thanks!


David D. Dean, President
Explorer Post 891
AT&T Bell Laboratories
dddean@bluemoon.uucp