Thread: 2 way ipc

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    2 way ipc

    Hi, I need to have one program Called Referee execute 2 other programs A and B that accept input with stdin and output to stdout. I need to be able to communicate with them and then close the pipe and the programs and execute a new set of programs in a cycle. Here is what I have right now. I am guessing it is wrong

    Code:
    pipe(p1Input); //input 
    pipe for A  pipe(p1Output); //output pipe for A  
    if((pid = fork()) == - 1){ //fork referee  	
    //Error  	
        perror("There was an error creating a new process");  	
        exit(0);  }
    else if(pid == 0){  	
    //Child  	
        dup2(p1Input[0], fileno(stdin));  //set the input to be stdin
        close(p1Input[1]);//close the other end of the pipe
        dup2(p1Output[1], fileno(stdout));//set the output to be out
        close(p1Output[0]);//close the other end of the pipe
        setvbuf(stdout,(char*)NULL,_IONBF,0);	//not too sure if i ned hat
        execl(argv[pOne], NULL);//execute A
    }else{  	//Parent
        dup2(p1Input[1], fileno(stdout)); //set the output to be stdout
        close(p1Input[0]);	//close the other end of the pipe
        dup2(p1Output[0], fileno(stdin)); //set the input to be stdin
        close(p1Output[1]);	//close the other end of the pipe
        setvbuf(stdout,(char*)NULL,_IONBF,0); //not too sure if i need that
         printf("INPUT\n");
         //Now im not too sure how i would read what A is sending me.
         wait(&status);
    }
    Sorry messed up had to reedit

    Thank for your help
    Last edited by mmnoname; 03-24-2006 at 12:07 PM.

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    I'm guessing you need to press the edit button to make your code occupy more than ONE line
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    I fixed the code. Sorry about that. it should be alot more clear now. I hope someone can help me

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