Hello

a)
fork and exec from the Posix library work (on the outside) just as on UNIX,
thus opened files are inherited by the child process

b)
You can use the IpcGive intrinsic in the process that makes the connection
and use IpcGet in the process that use the connection

Hope this helps

Johan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Franck LERAY" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, 17 April, 2003 12:29
Subject: [HP3000-L] Passing socket descriptor between process


> Hi all,
>
> a) Is there a way to pass a opened socket descriptor between process with
> the mpe socket library ?
> On unix i use the sendmsg function on a AF_UNIX socket and it works.
>
> b) if not a)
> Is there a another way (with netipc, ...)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Franck.
>
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