Re: [Expectperl-discuss] Connection Manager using Expect

[Austin S. <te...@of...>]

On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 07:48:38AM -0600, HACKATHORN, TODD (SWBT) wrote:
> Austin,
> Thanks for the idea.
> I don't think screen will work for my needs based on the documentation I
> read about it.  This system is meant to be non-interactive.  A script
> runs and interacts with databases, and does automated screen scraping,
> to a 3270 terminal.  Really no need for additional terminals, or a way
> for someone to interact with the script.

	The basic use of screen is to detach active terminals so you can
go back to them later. That sounds a lot like what you are considering.

> Dereferencing sounds like what I need to do, but I am not familiar with
> how to do that.  Can you give any further information about the syntax
> of dereferencing a glob?
> 
> 
> my_print(*$expect, "print this using the dereferenced glob");
> 

	Austin