Re: [9fans] python read problem

2010-08-27 Thread Fernan Bolando
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Michaelian Ennis men...@corvus.net wrote: I've noticed some behaviors I can't explain with python and plan9.  I am using contrib/installed bichued/python.  Trying to read from a serial port I would suspect I would have to use f.read() if I want to be able to

Re: [9fans] python read problem

2010-08-27 Thread Michaelian Ennis
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Federico G. Benavento benave...@gmail.com wrote: what about dd -bs 1 -if  /dev/eai0 ? This (while ridiculously slow) works correctly. as for new lines there's also a rU mode... both f = open(/dev/eia1,rU) and f = open(/dev/eia1,rU,0) exhibit the same

[9fans] python read problem

2010-08-26 Thread Michaelian Ennis
I've noticed some behaviors I can't explain with python and plan9. I am using contrib/installed bichued/python. Trying to read from a serial port I would suspect I would have to use f.read() if I want to be able to catch a specific string where there is no newline. For instance: When my

Re: [9fans] python read problem

2010-08-26 Thread erik quanstrom
import sys f = open(/dev/eia0,r) while (True): sys.stdout.write(f.read(1)) Yet this only yields: Type help or '?' for a list of available commands. have you tried redirecting the output of this to a file, then using xd / wc to make sure that funny characters aren't causing ... funny

Re: [9fans] python read problem

2010-08-26 Thread Federico G. Benavento
ok, con(1) does more than just dial, read and write, it might also do rlogin... does a C version of your script behave as expected? what about dd -bs 1 -if /dev/eai0 ? as for new lines there's also a rU mode... On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Michaelian Ennis men...@corvus.net wrote: I've