Haven't thought of converting your app into an ethereal dissector?
On 5/4/05, PREETI KOTHARI <preetimk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am using Ethereal to capture packets between our two
> PC application, which uses our own application
> protocol.
>
> I developed a C application, which post processes
> ethereal generated tcpdump file to parse our
> application related messages.
>
> So basically, my application runs into two steps:
> 1) run ethereal to capture packets between two
> application clients on Windows.
> 2) run my developed C application to post process the
> ethereal generated tcpdump/libpcap file to dissect our
> application related fields. (Windows operating system)
>
> I want to combine these two steps. Either using batch
> file or developing C application on windows operating
> system.
> I know that I can use tethereal instead of Ethereal
> with autostop option.
>
> My question is, how would batch/C application know
> that tethereal has stopped running and now I can run
> my developed C application?
>
> Please help me with this question. Let me know if I
> am not clear. I would really appreciate your help.
>
> Thanks,
> Preeti Kothari
>
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