Hello, I'm trying to capture programs standard output with simple g_spawn_sync(NULL, args, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, &buffer, NULL, &exit_status, &err); both on Linux and Windows. On Linux everything works fine. On Win98 capturing works fine too (if things don't break totally, but this seems to be other problem). However on WinXP I sometimes don't receive anything in the buffer in spite of the program printing something. I can capture output of - console C programs (MSVC compiled, printing with libc functions), - the `echo' command. I canNOT capture output of - console Delphi programs printing with WriteLn() (though output of identical program compiled with fpc on Linux can be captured, moreover, output of identical binary running on Win98 can be captured), - the `type' command. I thought the resiting programs write directly to the terminal somehow (like writing directly to a tty on *nix), but their output can be redirected to a file with >file and otherwise look like normal stdout. I really don't know where they print to. Is there any chance to get their output with g_spawn_...()? If not, what should I use instead? And if have control over the programs, how do I make them print to `the right stdout' g_spawn_...() can capture? (If there is any such thing generally). TIA, Yeti -- Do not use tab characters. Their effect is not predictable. _______________________________________________ gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list