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  5. From: "Robert L. Mohrmann" <cmrlm07@nt.com>
  6. Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
  7. Subject: HELP: Can input be saved to a variable?
  8. Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 14:01:54 -0400
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  17.  
  18. I've got UNIX version 5A(188)
  19.  
  20. Is there a way to save incoming characters on
  21. a communication line to a variable?
  22.  
  23. I already know about:
  24.  
  25. OPEN READ <filename>
  26. READ \%a
  27.  
  28. Is there something like:
  29.  
  30. INPUTVAR \%a <seconds> <prompt>
  31.  
  32. ?
  33.  
  34. Thanks in advance for any help.