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Peter Wansch wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am writing a C program that issues IFI READA calls
> and want to pass an ECB to it (that I have defined as
> int in my C program), that gets posted by DB2 when the buffer
> gets filled.
> 
> Is there a simple way to wait for an ECB to get posted in
> a C program? I use IBM C/C++ (we do not have SAS/C installed).
> I think they have a WAIT1(&ecb) in ostask.h. I want to accomplish
> something similar, or is my only chance to write an external
> assembler program that calls wait?
> 
> What would my signal/interrupt situation then be in case my C
> program receives a signal?
> 
> I appreciate any help or pointers,
> Peter


Peter -

  selectex() might be something to look it.

  It's available in the IBM C and Dignus C runtime libraries.
 
  selectex() lets you wait on an ECB (or a time-out, or a socket.)

  I believe SAS has something similar called select_ecb().

	- Dave Rivers -

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