1. Re: open commnand in linux exu ATTENTION ALL LINUX USERS
Bernie Ryan wrote:
>
> Bernie Ryan wrote:
> >
> > When I use:
> > }}}
<eucode>
> > fn = open("CON","a")
> > </eucode>
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> >
> > It creates a file called CON and does not get the file number
> > of the console like the document states.
The documentation should mention that those "magic" file names
like "CON", "AUX" etc. apply only to DOS/Windows, not Linux/FreeBSD.
Those names are hard-coded into DOS/Windows. It's not something Euphoria
is doing. I'll add that to the docs. Thanks.
> ...
> I found that you can do the following in linux
> }}}
<eucode>
> -- to get a file descriptor of console
> -- Rob maybe should do this internally to make "CON" work.
> --
> fn = open("/dev/console","a"
> </eucode>
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Thanks, but I'm not going to do any behind-the-scenes
hocus pocus on Linux/FreeBSD file names. All file names
used in open() are passed through unchanged to the underlying
operating system. I think that's how it should be.
Regards,
Rob Craig
Rapid Deployment Software
http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
