interactive tools

[dave]

Hi,

I'd like to create a tool item such as "python.exe -i" or "perl -d -e 1" and I'd like to interact with the output. In each of the above commands, the program will prompt the user for input.

If I don't capture the output, the above will work in a command window. But, I'd like TextPad to capture the output, and I'd like to have the tool program get their stdin from TextPad.

If TextPad is not currently able to do this, please consider adding it. I, for one, think it would be great.

P.S. Of course, if the I can get python and perl running this way, the next thing I'd try is "bash.exe" (from cygwin).