child_open(char *,char *,char *);
[ returns CHILD * ]
Open (start) a child
child_puts(char *,CHILD *);
[ returns int ]
Send a command to the child
child_get_stdout_perl(CHILD *);
[ returns char * ]
Read back a line of output
child_get_stderr_perl(CHILD *);
[ returns char * ]
Read a line of stderr output
child_close(CHILD *);
[ returns int ]
Close (end) the child
child_kill(CHILD *,int );
[ returns int ]
Send a signal to the child process
$Debug_Level
[ Global : int Debug_Level ]
For tracing parent/child communication
$Alarm_Wait
[ Global : int Alarm_Wait ]
Period to allow blocking before poll of stderr