exec_pipe

/*

exec_pipe library function
--------------------------

by Ricardo Ueda Karpischek, Jan 5 1995

Starts a child command specifying args and environment. Note
that args[0] must be equal command. Returns in fildes two
pipe descriptors. All writes in fildes[1] will be read by
the child in its standard input. All child writes in its
standard output will be available for reading in fildes[0].
Returns 1 if successfull, 0 otherwise. If child could not
start command, it will exit with rc code.

*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int exec_pipe(command,args,environ,fildes,rc)
  char *command,*args[],*environ[];
  int *fildes,rc;
{
  int i,fd[4],pid;

  /* two pipes by filter */
  pipe(fd); 
  pipe(fd+2);

  /* duplicates process */
  if ((pid = fork()) == 0)
    {
      /* Redirects standard input and output */
      close(fd[1]);
      close(fd[2]);
      dup2(fd[0],0);
      dup2(fd[3],1);

      /* let's go */
      execve(command,args,environ);
      exit(rc);
    }

  /* close descriptors (child side) and returns  */
  else if (pid > 0)
    {
      close(fd[0]);
      close(fd[3]);
      fildes[0] = fd[2];
      fildes[1] = fd[1];
      return(1);
    }

  /* unable to start child */
  else
    {
      for (i=0; i<4; ++i) close(fd[i]);
      return(0);
    }
}

/*

simple tests:
------------

int main()
{
  char *cmd="/bin/pwd",*args[2],path[100];
  int fd[2],n;

  args[0] = cmd;
  args[1] = NULL;
  exec_pipe(cmd,args,NULL,fd,1);
  n = read(fd[0],path,99);
  path[n] = 0;
  printf("%s",path);
  exit(0);
}


int main()
{
  char *cmd="/bin/cat",*args[2],path[100];
  int fd[2],n;

  args[0] = cmd;
  args[1] = NULL;
  exec_pipe(cmd,args,NULL,fd,1);
  write(fd[1],"banana",6);
  n = read(fd[0],path,99);
  path[n] = 0;
  printf("%s\n",path);
  exit(0);
}

*/