Ethereal-dev: [ethereal-dev] IMPORTANT: Changes to Ethereal

Note: This archive is from the project's previous web site, ethereal.com. This list is no longer active.

Date Index Thread Index Other Months All Mailing Lists
Date Prev Date Next Thread Prev Thread Next
From: Ashok Narayanan <ashokn@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 21:39:06 -0400 (EDT)
Folks,

I just checked in new changes to Ethereal to support reading
compressed (.gz) capture dumps. As a result, please note that when you 
access any capture file within Ethereal or Wiretap, don't use the
standard stdio functions. Use these replacements:
	
	fopen	-	file_open
	fclose	-	file_close
	fdopen	-	filed_open
	fread	-	file_read
	fwrite	-	file_write
	fseek	-	file_seek
	fclose	-	file_close
	ferror	-	file_error

The arguments and return values for these replacement functions are
the same as for the original functions. It should just be a matter of
replacing the function names itself.

You can still use the stdio functions for operating on any other file
you like. 

-Ashok

-- 
--- Asok the Intern ----------------------------------------
IOS Network Protocols, Cisco Systems
250 Apollo Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Ph: 978-244-8387