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From: rennyk@apex.com (Renny K)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: stdin and the keyboard
Message-ID: <1991Jun28.232724.8490@apex.com>
Date: 28 Jun 91 23:27:24 GMT
References: <1619@opus.NMSU.Edu>
Reply-To: rennyk@apex.UUCP (Renny K)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Apex Computer Co., Redmond  WA
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In article <1619@opus.NMSU.Edu> mdowell@dante.nmsu.edu (DOWELL) writes:
>Hello,
>
>I've got a quick question...
>
>I am trying to write a replacement for the DOS more command.  I would
>like it to function as closely like the original as possible,
>therefore piping of commands is needed, ie  dir | more.
>
>My problem is that when I get input from the command (dir) I set the
>file pointer equal to stdin, but when I go to check if a key is
>pressed getch() checks stdin and grabs a character from the command.
>
>I can't get it to recognize the keyboard and the input command 
>separate instead of both being the stdin.
>
		<rest deleted>

Okay... Once you show a screenfull of info, reassign the stdin pointer
to a file opened to CON:, (make sure you save the old one) and later
restore the old one.

						Renny.
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Renny Koshy						rennyk@apex.com
Apex Computer, Redmond, WA.