Checksum: 37432 Path: utzoo!utgpu!woods From: woods@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Greg Woods) Date: Sat, 9-Jul-88 23:56:36 EDT Message-ID: <1988Jul9.235636.27137@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> Organization: G. A. W. Constulting Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: Re: Interactive Background Processes Summary: AT&T Sys V Rel 2 can do it, if you have application source References: <16365@brl-adm.ARPA><237@pigs.UUCP> <5953@chinet.UUCP> Reply-To: woods@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Greg Woods) If you are writing a new program, or you have source for your application, the AT&T UNIX System Toolchest may be of help. (1-201-522-6900, login: guest) A product called "BPTAP-Background Process Terminal Access Package" is available in source form for $250. It is a set of four functions that can connect a background process with the user's current terminal for the purpose of sending messages or output, and receiving replies. I've not used this product, and have no affiliation with AT&T. I just happened across it in my AT&T catalogue the other day, and I can't recall anyone mentioning it yet. -- Greg Woods. UUCP: utgpu!woods, utgpu!{cpcc, ontmoh, ontmoh!cpcc, tmsoft!cpcc}!woods VOICE: (416) 242-7572 [h] LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada