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- fmt on DESCR Changes since p5-Expect-1.10 : - removed soft_close() from DESTROY. Being overly nice to a doomed process doesn't pay off. Old behaviour is available via $Expect::Do_Soft_Close = 1; + added various aliases for functions starting with 'exp_' + added a hook for log_file: can be set to a code ref. + added various FAQ entries + added autoflush(1) to log_file + split 'new' and 'spawn' to be able to set slave pty params via stty before actually spawning the program + added slave_pty() + added print_log_file(), send() now no longer prints to log file or stdout. + added alarm to test.pl to avoid blocking on cygwin. + rearranged and changed tests to better suit the various systems + added rudimentary 'notransfer' option; global only, not on per-pattern-basis; workaround available in FAQ + timeout handlers now also can exp_continue + added 'raw_pty' option, also setting master to raw if isatty() + added and corrected test for exit status; got rid of Test.pm + updated docs & FAQs; explained how terminal sizes and SIGWINCH should be propagated
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The Expect for Perl module was inspired more by the functionality
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the Tcl tool provides than any previous Expect-like tool such as
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Comm.pl or chat2.pl. I've had some comments that people may not
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have heard of the original Tcl version of Expect, or where
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documentation (book form) on Expect may be obtained.
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The Tcl version of expect is a creation of Don Libes (libes@nist.gov).
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The Tcl Expect home page is http://expect.nist.gov/.
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Don has written an excellent in-depth tutorial of the Tcl Expect,
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which is _Exploring Expect_. It is the O'reilly book with the monkey
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on the front. Don has several references to other articles on the
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Expect web page.
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