Almost forgot...
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, J. Seth Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed:
> Lastly, how can I get data and commands into and out of my program? I
> figure a file interface would be the simplest, and simply check the file
> periodically to see if it has changed. Is there an easier way, or is this
> an accepted method?
That's an accepted method, especially if you're doing other things at
regular intervals anyway. Again, FreeBSD provides kqueue, which will
let you wait on an event instead of poll the file.
<mike
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