Number: 1812

Date: 10-Aug-84 16':13':29

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: MASINTER.PA

Subject: Want to extend BKSYSBUF with optional process arg

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Date': 19 JUL 84 15':58 PDT'
From': MASINTER.PA'
Subject': BKSYSBUF sends chars to wrong process'
To':   LispSupport'
cc':   vanMelle'
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If a program does a BKSYSBUF and then reads some characters, it probably expects to get the characters itself. Right now, BKSYSBUF sticks the characters into the input buffer of whoever has the TTY.'
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Of course, I bet there are *other* programs which expect the *current* behavior. So, maybe this is some kind of dilemma.'
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Date': 19 Jul 84 17':12 PDT'
From': vanMelle.pa'
Subject': Re': BKSYSBUF sends chars to wrong process'
In-reply-to': MASINTER.PA''s message of 19 JUL 84 15':58 PDT'
To': MASINTER.PA'
cc': LispSupport.PA, vanMelle.PA'
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You can''t have it both ways.  I think the current behavior is correct (as the manual says, "The effect is the same as though the user typed x.").  It certainly is correct for that favorite use of BKSYSBUF, Copy-select.'
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It is conceivable that we want to extend BKSYSBUF with an optional process arg.'
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	Bill'


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