Re: Unix files

[Pierre Fichaud]

I must continuously monitor ("read") a Unix file that contains 
diagnostics. I open the file, parse the records and possibly produce 
output. Once I've read all the records, I need to wait (or be blocked) 
until more data arrives. Then I process the new records. But I want to 
know when the writer has closed the file. Then I stop. Regards, Pierre.

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