Dynamic File

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Is there a way or some kind of extension that makes it so you can make
a, so called, dynamic file where any time a program opens the file to
read, it runs a designated program that will return the contents?
 
Eric said:
Is there a way or some kind of extension that makes it so you can make
a, so called, dynamic file where any time a program opens the file to
read, it runs a designated program that will return the contents?
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What exactly are you trying to do? What programs?

Steve N.
 
Hmm... Maybe this question is a bit low-level for this group. Not sure
what group to go to for this kind of question though.
 
Eric said:
Hmm... Maybe this question is a bit low-level for this group. Not sure
what group to go to for this kind of question though.
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It's not a matter of level - it's hard to even understand the question
due to vagueness.
 
ok, sorry. I want to make a "fake file". When this "file" is accessed
by any program (I.E. a music player) a script will be run which will
send data to the program as if it was reading from the file.
Let me know if I'm still speaking a different language. I know I'm not
too good at explaining things.
 
Eric said:
ok, sorry. I want to make a "fake file". When this "file" is accessed
by any program (I.E. a music player) a script will be run which will
send data to the program as if it was reading from the file.
Let me know if I'm still speaking a different language. I know I'm not
too good at explaining things.
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It boggles the mind. I don't know if "any program" and "the program" are
supposed to be the same or different. As for what you mean by accessed
.... is this "fake file" meant to be openable by "any program" or "the
program" or is the attempt to open it supposed to trigger the script.
Does this script send any old data, or the data in the "fake file" or a
Valentine's Day message?
 
Never mind! You obviously aren't familliar with this kind of thing. I
don't think it's me because I've asked this exact question of other
people who know about this kind of thing and they could understand
easilly. My only problem is that I asked on the wrong group. Thanks,
and sorry for the confusion.
 
Eric said:
Never mind! You obviously aren't familliar with this kind of thing. I
don't think it's me because I've asked this exact question of other
people who know about this kind of thing and they could understand
easilly. My only problem is that I asked on the wrong group. Thanks,
and sorry for the confusion.
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No, the problem is that you are not forthcoming with enough detailed
information for anyone to be able to assist you here. It's not the
"wrong group", it's a lack of detailed information supplied by you.

Steve N.
 
Ok well maybe I was using too much programmer slang because I am a
programmer. And as I have now discovered, this is not a programming
group.
 
Eric said:
Ok well maybe I was using too much programmer slang because I am a
programmer. And as I have now discovered, this is not a programming
group.
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Sorry, I've only been programming for 20 years or so. How long before
I'm qualified to read your slang?
 
Ok, so you are a programmer. I just kinda got the idea that you wern't
when you started referring to the "data" as a Valentine's Day message.
In fact, those kinds derogatory comments were what gave me my first
impression of what type of group this was. Believe it or not, I did not
join this group to argue or make trouble so I'll stop here.
Sorry I was not able to explain my question well. It wasn't that urgent
anyway.
 
Eric said:
Ok, so you are a programmer. I just kinda got the idea that you wern't
when you started referring to the "data" as a Valentine's Day message.
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That was to illustrate how vague your description is. If you want code,
then you need an unambiguous spec.
 
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