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Article #17657Re: Named Pipe from DOS app
From: Denville Longhurst
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 21:01
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 21:01
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Thanks, Early, that settles it. I hadn't thought of the latter possibility, but it's a really good idea. Regards, Denville. "Early Ehlinger" <early@respower.com> wrote in message news:3e6a5248@newsgroups.borland.com... > "Denville Longhurst" <Denville@metco.co.uk> wrote: > > The only other alternative I can think of is to save the output as a file, > > then run a second app to import and post it. I think this would work, but > > not as 'smoothly'. > > Actually, this is exactly the approach I would take. If your app is > basically sending pre-formatted text to the printer, i.e., just > alphanumerics, characters, newlines but no tabs or escape sequences, then > why not have it dump the same info to a text file that can then be > distributed electronically? > > The posting app could even be implemented as a service/hidden application > that monitors a special folder for changes, detects the presence of the > file, and posts it when it appears. > > -- > -- Early Ehlinger CEO, ResPower Inc - Toll-Free : 866-737-7697 -- > - RenderFarm - Lightwave , 3dSMax , Bryce , Maya , AfterEffects - > --- www.respower.com -- 500+ GHz Starting At USD$0.50/GHz*Hour -- > ----------------- SuperComputing For the Masses! ---------------- > "I'm so busy programming my computer to let me be lazy, I never > get any rest!" - John Kaster > > > >
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