keyboard buffer

[quicksilver123]

i need to read a value from the keyboard buffer using C on a linux platform.
also, i can open a new terminal by issuing the command "gnome-terminal" but how do i execute a process in the new terminal from within the existing terminal?
pls help...

[weaknessforcats]

Have you used scanf() for keyboard input? If not, look it up.

The other stuff I can't help you with as I am not a Linux person but I's sure someone else will chime in here.

[Simonius]

Depending on what you want to accomplish scanf or getch should do the trick.

[sicarie]

Depending on what you want to accomplish scanf or getch should do the trick.

Never ever ever ever use getch() or anything in conio.h if you can avoid it. You should try to use standard libraries where possible.

[quicksilver123]

thnkx for helping but i dont think that u get the idea.... i am a not a C professional but im no newbie either.... i need help on reading from the buffer and not the user.... `n i cant use scanf for the function,can i....

[weaknessforcats]

Why can't you use scanf() ??