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Vince Ungaro
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ftio command help

Hi,

Does anyone know if ftio can pipe it's standard output to another program instead of a tape device? I cannot figure out how to do this.

For example:

find . -print | ftio -opvx | some_program
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Ivan Ferreira
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Re: ftio command help

Session 1:

mkfifo /tmp/ftio.fifo
ftio -ox /tmp/ftio.fifo /

Session 2:

someprogram /tmp/ftio.fifo

Ex:

ftio -itv /tmp/ftio.fifo
Por que hacerlo dificil si es posible hacerlo facil? - Why do it the hard way, when you can do it the easy way?
Vince Ungaro
Occasional Advisor

Re: ftio command help

Very nice. Thanks a lot!!
Ivan Ferreira
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Re: ftio command help

Welcome to the forum Vince, please see also:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Enjoy the forum.
Por que hacerlo dificil si es posible hacerlo facil? - Why do it the hard way, when you can do it the easy way?
Vince Ungaro
Occasional Advisor

Re: ftio command help

Suggested solution worked like a charm.