[Coco] Coco Digest, Vol 49, Issue 45

[Paul Fitch]

> Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:09:34 -0400
> From: Robert Gault <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Pipes and Named Pipes
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
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> Paul Fitch wrote:
> > Nitros9 has a module called pipeman_named.mn in the 
> > ../nitros9/6309l2/modules/pipes directory.
> >  
> > I've looked thru the Nitros9 Technical Guide, Getting Started with 
> > Nitros9 and the Nitros9 Windowing System docs and the Named 
> pipes are not discussed.
> > How are they used?
> >  
> > 
> 
> That's a third party module created by Burke&Burke. The 
> source code is in the NitrOS-9 project on SourceForge, so 
> short of someone posting documentation, you can study the source.
>
Ok, I've looked at the source, and its not terribly informative to a non-asm
type like myself.  I do have my OS9/68000 (OSK) manuals from my MM/1 days.
Maybe the named pipes were implemented the same way as in OSK.  I'll look
there.