Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 11:42:34 -0700 (PDT)
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To: baudy AT total DOT net (Benjamin Audy), djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
Subject: Re: Redirection
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At 02:25  9/13/1997 GMT, Benjamin Audy wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I don't think this is a problem for DJGPP specifically, but here it
>is:
>
>In my program I use the "getchar" and "printf" functions. "getchar"
>returns a character from stdin (the keyboard in my case), which is
>also echoed to the screen (line buffered). But when I redirect the
>output at the command prompt (eg.: "program.exe > file.txt"), "printf"
>output is sent to the file, but "getchar" output is still sent to the
>screen. Why?
The echo always goes directly to the screen. If you want it to go to stdout
as well, you'll have to putchar() or printf() it explicitly.
>
>Normally, everything should be sent to the file, like when I redirect
>the "debug" program output.
>
>Benjamin Audy
>baudy AT total DOT net
>
>

Nate Eldredge
eldredge AT ap DOT net