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[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / lib / chat2.pl

diff --git a/lib/chat2.pl b/lib/chat2.pl
index 58674e5..504fa7e 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/chat2.pl
+++ b/lib/chat2.pl
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 # chat.pl: chat with a server
+#
+# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward
+# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it.
+#
+# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
+# programming techniques.
+#
+# Suggested alternative: Socket
+#
 # Based on: V2.01.alpha.7 91/06/16
 # Randal L. Schwartz (was <merlyn@stonehenge.com>)
 # multihome additions by A.Macpherson@bnr.co.uk
@@ -6,6 +15,8 @@
 
 package chat;
 
+require 'sys/socket.ph';
+
 if( defined( &main'PF_INET ) ){
        $pf_inet = &main'PF_INET;
        $sock_stream = &main'SOCK_STREAM;
@@ -273,7 +284,9 @@ sub print { ## public
        if ($_[0] =~ /$nextpat/) {
                *S = shift;
        }
-       print S @_;
+
+       local $out = join $, , @_;
+       syswrite(S, $out, length $out);
        if( $chat'debug ){
                print STDERR "printed:";
                print STDERR @_;