> -----Original Message-----
> From: C.Ouellette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:02 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: command line program control
>
>
> I have a command line program running on Windows NT
> that I call up from a dos prompt. This program is
> written in C and has a simple menu structure. I would
> like to use Perl to control this program, by putting
> in the menu options and values in a particular order.
>
> For example:
>
> Main Menu:
> 1) Option 1
> 2) Option 2
> 3) Option 3
> >>
>
> I would like a perl script that gave the program a
> '1', and then whatever values it needs from there. I
> can store the values, and menu options in a data file,
> but I'm not quite sure how to use perl to control this
> program and give it the values.
>
> I don't think the system command would work. I am
> somewhat famliar with TCL expect which I've used with
> telnet. Is there something similar in Perl?
>
> I would appreciate any advice. I am looking for a
> starting point.
There is a very nice Expect module on CPAN. But I don't know
if it works on NT. Does NT have ptys?
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