scanf() acting strange

[Tim Drury]

Thanks Paul.  

> int     read(int fd ,char * buf,int nbytes)
> {
>   int i = 0;
> 
>   for (i = 0; i < nbytes; i++) {
>     *(buf + i) = inbyte();
>     if ((*(buf + i) == '\r') || (*(buf + i) == '\n'))  {
>         *(buf +i)='\n';

I understand this: convert your \r to a \n which, I assume,
is what scanf() is looking for to terminate input?

>         outbyte('\r');
>         outbyte('\n');

What is this for?  I this custom for your system?  I don't 
want to send stuff back to the host.

>         return i+1;
>         }
>         else
>         outbyte(*(buf+i));

ditto here?

>   }
>   return (i);
> }
 

> When it reads a \n or \r it breaks out of the loop.
> i never gots incrmented.
> So the number of chars read is reported as one too few.
> The good old off by one bug ;-)

Thanks again,

-tim