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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:13:51 +0100
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Subject: Re: simulating console input
From: Andy Koppe <andy DOT koppe AT gmail DOT com>
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On 3 September 2010 08:53, Peter M=C3=BCnster wrote:
>> Read <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-effectively.html#using-conso=
le>.
>> Then add this fact - the SSH server uses ptys. =C2=A0So your program wil=
l not
>> work with a single character put in the input buffer. =C2=A0One could
>> envision using 'yes' to fill the buffer of the pipe that the Windows pro=
gram
>> interprets the pty to be. =C2=A0Perhaps a nicer alternative is to build =
the
>> problematic program with Cygwin, if that's an option, so that it will
>> understand the pty.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have the source code of the program, so it's no op=
tion
> to patch it.
>
> I tested mintty: it does not work.
>
> I understand, that there is nothing to do with a pipe to the pty or stdin.
>
> I'm thinking of something like this:
>
> ConsoleKeypressSimulator.exe --delay 10 --key y &
> DosProgram.exe
>
> And for proper operation, the DosProgram needs a "y" keypress about 10 se=
conds
> after begin of execution.
>
> So my questions are:
> - Is it possible to write such a program: ConsoleKeypressSimulator.exe ?
> - If yes, what is the degree of difficulty to write that?

I've written a utility called 'conin' that translates pty input to
console events. Perhaps that'll do the job. See here:

http://groups.google.com/group/mintty-discuss/browse_thread/thread/1f9cf480=
117b8a0b

In any case, it should demonstrate how to generatate console input events.

Andy

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