2.9BSD/usr/contrib/notes/nfcomment.c

static char *sccsid = "@(#)nfcomment.c	1.1\t1/23/83";

#include "parms.h"
#include "structs.h"
/*
 *	nfcomment(nfname, text, title, dirflag, anonflag)
 *	char *nfname, *text, *title;
 *
 *	Allows the user to insert notes into notesfiles from his programs.
 *	The text is inserted into the notesfile 'nfname' with the 
 *	title specified. If dirflag or anonflag are non-null the
 *	director or anonymous bits are enabled, provided the user has
 *	permission.
 *	If text is NULL, the text for the note will be taken from
 *	standard input.
 *
 *	Original Coding:	Ray Essick	April 1982
 */

FILE *popen();

nfcomment (nfname, text, title, dirflag, anonflag)
char   *nfname;
char   *text;
char   *title;
{

    FILE * zpipe;
    char    cmdline[CMDLEN];

    if (nfname == NULL) {
	fprintf (stderr, "nfcomment: No notesfile specified\n");
	return(-1);
    }
    if (title == NULL) {
	title = "From nfcomment";
    }

    /* fix by RLS (path) */
    sprintf (cmdline, "%s/nfpipe %s -t \"%s\" %s %s",
	    BIN,
	    nfname,
	    title,
	    dirflag ? "-d" : " ",
	    anonflag ? "-a" : " ");

    if (text == NULL) {
	system (cmdline);
	fprintf (stderr, "EOT\n");	/* let him know he hit EOT */
    } else {
	if ((zpipe = popen (cmdline, "w")) == NULL) {
	    return(-1);
	}
	while (*text) {
	    putc (*text++, zpipe);
	}
	pclose (zpipe);
    }
    return(0);
}