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piping email into an external app from rebol

 [1/5] from: juff::fax::co::uk at: 14-Sep-2003 17:51


(newbie alert) I'm trying to loop around in Rebol, downloading all the mail in a pop-box and piping each one through an existing C executable... Just about figured out the mail bit but I don't have a clue how to pipe the downloaded email into an external program Of course I could have piped the entire output from Rebol into it from the command line but I'm trying handle the loop from within the rebol code so I don't have to exit and have the overhead of reconnecting to the mailserver... any ideas please ? thanks John Uff [juff--fax--co--uk]

 [2/5] from: greggirwin:mindspring at: 14-Sep-2003 11:42


Hi John, JU> I'm trying to loop around in Rebol, downloading all the mail in a pop-box JU> and piping each one through an existing C executable... JU> Just about figured out the mail bit but I don't have a clue how to pipe the JU> downloaded email into an external program JU> Of course I could have piped the entire output from Rebol into it from the JU> command line but I'm trying handle the loop from within the rebol code so I JU> don't have to exit and have the overhead of reconnecting to the JU> mailserver... It depends on your C program I guess. If you redirect the output in the shell, you can just use PRINT in REBOL and the output will go there. Will that work for you? There were a few messages here recently on piping that should contain some good hints as well. -- Gregg

 [3/5] from: juff:fax at: 14-Sep-2003 18:54


> It depends on your C program I guess. If you redirect the output in > the shell, you can just use PRINT in REBOL and the output will go > there. Will that work for you? There were a few messages here recently > on piping that should contain some good hints as well.
Thanks Gregg Ideally I need to start a new instance of the C app for each email - to make it fit in with the existing system (major rewrite to have the C app open all the time) so in the loop I need to download email: - start a new C executable - pipe the email into it (and let the C exit) get the next email... probably all at the same time - I could do it in C but rebol just makes the email side of it so much easier... can't find anything in the docs about starting up other apps from rebol

 [4/5] from: greggirwin:mindspring at: 14-Sep-2003 12:41


Hi John, JU> can't find anything in the docs about starting up other apps from rebol You need View/Pro (or /SDK or /Command) to use the CALL function, which is used for launching other apps. I'm not sure if they're still considering putting that feature into a free version at some point. -- Gregg

 [5/5] from: bry:itnisk at: 14-Sep-2003 21:02


when you say piping I suppose you're not talking about windows right? Since it can be done in windows, but otherwise need View/Pro or higher.