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filter_create_fp(3) util/filter.h filter_create_fp(3)

NAME

filter_create_fp - similar to filter_create_fd except with buffered FILE*

SYNOPSIS

#include <util/filter.h>
 
 
NEOERR *filter_create_fp(const char *cmd, FILE **in, FILE **out, FILE **err, 
                         pid_t *pid);
 
 

ARGUMENTS

cmd -> the sub command to execute. Will be executed with
 
/bin/sh -c
 
in -> pointer to return the stdin pipe, or NULL if you don't
 
want the stdin pipe
 
out -> pointer to return the stdout pipe, or NULL if you don't
 
want the stdout pipe
 
err -> pointer to return the stderr pipe, or NULL if you don't
 
want the stderr pipe
 

DESCRIPTION

filter_create_fp is identical to filter_create_fd, except each of the pipes is wrapped in a buffered stdio FILE
 

RETURN VALUE

in -> the stdin FILE of the sub process
 
out -> the stdout FILE of the sub process
 
err -> the stderr FILE of the sub process
 
pid -> the pid of the sub process
 

SEE ALSO

filter_wait(3), filter_create_fp(3), filter_create_fd
12 July 2007 ClearSilver