How to detect when a console child process is waiting for input?

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From: "Alex Hong" <hctiaa@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 15:34:16 +0800

I am writing a program that tests console programs by creating them as child
processes and redirecting their input/output. And I would like to know when
the console child process is waiting for input, so that I can give them
input at a proper time. But the MSDN library only offers a
WaitForInputIdle() function which will always return true with a console
program. Is there any way to decide if the child process is waiting for
input?
Thanks in advance.
Alex

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