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Article #5638Re: Spawning processes in DOS
From: DJ Delorie
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1991 15:34
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1991 15:34
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In article <27813@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes: >Unfortunately, this assumes that you can trap the program's output using >standard redirection. What about programs that write direct to video >memory? Most of my programs do, and when I redirect them I get blank >files. Same with redirecting input...I don't use the standard DOS int to >get a character, I use bioskey() under Turbo C. This is basically like asking the question, "How do I redirect the output of my video game to a file?" Unless the program expects to have it's output sent somewhere, You'd need the equivalent of Windows or VP/ix to trap the output. DJ dj@ctron.com
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!samsung!bragi!dj From: dj@bragi.ctron.com (DJ Delorie) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: Spawning processes in DOS Message-ID: <1397@bragi.ctron.com> Date: 4 Apr 91 15:34:54 GMT References: <1991Apr3.133226.22304@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com> <1374@bragi.ctron.com> <27813@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> Organization: None whatsoever Lines: 14