Re: writing a script to simulate keyboard input

[Benway <benway@purestrike.net>]

Karthik Vishwanath wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have to use an archaic, menu-driven C program that requires keyboard 
> input to process commands (all of these commands are terminated by a 
> newline)
>
> I was wondering if there was any way I could use the program within a 
> script so that I could have the script "feed" in the sequence of 
> keystrokes/string-inputs that I must otherwise type in manually?
>
> As ever, all help/advice is appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> -K
>
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