Re: simulating console input

[Andy Koppe <andy dot koppe at gmail dot com>]

On 3 September 2010 08:53, Peter MÃnster wrote:
>> Read <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-effectively.html#using-console>.
>> Then add this fact - the SSH server uses ptys. ÂSo your program will not
>> work with a single character put in the input buffer. ÂOne could
>> envision using 'yes' to fill the buffer of the pipe that the Windows program
>> interprets the pty to be. ÂPerhaps 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 option
> 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 seconds
> 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/1f9cf480117b8a0b

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

Andy

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