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Subject: Re: Commodore confirms 1.3 rumor
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Date: 7 Feb 88 19:18:00 GMT
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Subject: Re: Commodore confirms 1.3 rumor
References: <2598@swan.ulowell.edu> <6825@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
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In <2598@swan.ulowell.edu> Bob Page writes:
>HOWEVER, I agree with Randy's statement that there won't be real (as
>in recognized/handled by CLI) pipes in workbench 1.3, since it
>requires a ROM/Kickstart change to modify the CLI.  If CBM delivers
>pipes in WB1.3, it will be in the form of something that lays on top
>of the console handler, like Conman.

Just wondering - Cantcha replace the CLI by replacing the CLISegList pointer
in the AmigaDOS RootNode?

>Of course, it could be just a device called PIPE: and no support in
>the CLI, which translates to:
>        run dir >pipe:foo
>        more <pipe:foo
>which is already available ... just not from CBM.

If you replaced the CLI, or created a new shell, or something, it seems
you could do this automatically, so
        dir | more
would be translated (by the shell) to
        run dir >pipe:foo
        more <pipe:foo
or something like that.  Just a matter of brains on the part of the shell.
Of course, you still have to have the PIPE: device installed.

                                Bryan

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