Thomas Buergel <Thomas.Buergel@varian.com> [12-06-25 20:12]: > > This is sequencing, not pipeing... > > > > Pipeing means: Function a produces a _stream_ of data /while/ function > > b consumes that stream. > > > > Is it possible (portable...) ? > > You might want to take a look at the LTN12 functionality [1] in Diego's LuaSocket [2] (ideas behind it are described in [3]). > > [1] http://w3.impa.br/~diego/software/luasocket/ltn12.html > [2] http://w3.impa.br/~diego/software/luasocket/ > [3] http://lua-users.org/wiki/FiltersSourcesAndSinks > > Thank you all very much for the fast and very interesting response to my question. Great! Thanks a lot! :)) Best regards, mcc