Passing (lot's of) data to a process...

[David Bovill]

> with this. I remember someone saying that the "command.com" command ( used
> by
> the shell() command ) was not so reliable.
> So, i gave up with this solution. BTW, i was on WIN 98 box.
> 

Yes - I think this is not a problem in Linux?

> Then, instead of passing from metacard to Perl a full program, i
> transformed a set of properties to a perl understandable data format,
> and again, with the shell, start a perl program which, this time could
> accept
> some Data input with a simple mechanism of Handshaking... I could pass
> a large amount of numeric and text information, and then without any
> problem.
> So  i keep this solution and I am happy with this. ( at the moment :) )
> 
> HTH,
> regards, thierry
> 


Thanks, thierry - not sure I follow 100% could you send me a stack off-list
(or include sample code and post to the list?