Unix/C++ question

[Deeko]

Here's the predicament...I'm writing a program for an assignment, and it is to run in the background, however it also is supposed to prompt the user for data at the beginning. Using cin or getline, it prompts, but when you enter anything, it treats it as a command and says "command not found" and stops the program. Any solutions?

 

[atom]

Source? And how are you putting the program in the background?

 

[Deeko]

i'm putting the program in the background using &.

the source for the input simply is

cout << "Enter the desired disk quota: ";
getline(cin, input);

 

[atom]

Do you have to start it in the background? If not, the easiest way would be to start the program in the foreground (not use the &amp; ), collect the necessary data, then use something like exec() to put the program in the background using the "BG" command..

 

[Deeko]

Not too familiar with exec?

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Deeko
Not too familiar with exec?

Fork?

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Deeko
Not too familiar with exec?

Fork?

I prefer a spoon

 

[KEV1N]

If you're putting it in the background with &amp; right off the bat, your input is probably being parsed by the OS. Enter the "Disk quota" as "ls" and see what happens 🙂

 

[Deeko]

how would i do that?

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Deeko
how would i do that?

strat your program, and then type "ls" at the next prompt that comes up.