>On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, DOOMer 2k wrote: > >>It currently doesn't require my Ispell command (for adding words to >>the dictionary) because it uses a system() call and parses a file, >>bleh. > >Why use system() over popen()? Pipes exist to permit this type of >functionality, after all. Well, Dak, the actual reason I chose to use system() over popen() was because I have never heard of popen() until now. Besides, I am much more successful at using system() calls for stuff than anything else. I could probably do a "man popen" to find any information I'm looking for, but I'm already beginning to work on using the actual PID I have for ispell (Using Erwin S. Andreasen's original code for Merc 2.2 [i think] and my rewrite of it to be compatiable with bpl15) to get the Spell Checker to work. I've looked at the code (it's been 3 years since I ran a mud, I just restarted about a month ago) and I understand how it works. At this point, someone is asking me for a system() call version (my current version) and I'll have to break it down for him. I'll post it sometime this week (I hope). Anyway, that's about it for me. ObCircle: (Don't know If i need this or not) How useful is a Spell Checker for Muds? Anyone have any ideas? Oh wait, here's an ObCircle-- How many bpl's before we get to 3.1/4.0? Code On Akuma the Raging Coder +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Yea, though I code in the Valley of the Shadow of No | | Documentation, I will fear no task: for thy C Book is with me" | | "Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE, Just IMPROBABLE" | | "Easier Said Than Done, But Better Done Than Said..." | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAQ: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | | Archives: http://post.queensu.ca/listserv/wwwarch/circle.html | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
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