1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/extern/runproc.nim b/src/extern/runproc.nim
index fa1ed9bc..6cad73a0 100644
--- a/src/extern/runproc.nim
+++ b/src/extern/runproc.nim
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ proc runProcess*(term: Terminal, cmd: string, wait = false): bool =
   term.restart()
 
 # Run process, and capture its output.
-proc runProcessCapture*(term: Terminal, cmd: string, outs: var string): bool =
+proc runProcessCapture*(cmd: string, outs: var string): bool =
   let file = popen(cmd, "r")
   if file == nil:
     return false
@@ -40,3 +40,15 @@ proc runProcessCapture*(term: Terminal, cmd: string, outs: var string): bool =
   if rv == -1:
     return false
   return rv == 0
+
+# Run process, and write an arbitrary string into its standard input.
+proc runProcessInto*(cmd, ins: string): bool =
+  let file = popen(cmd, "w")
+  if file == nil:
+    return false
+  let fs = newFileStream(file)
+  fs.write(ins)
+  let rv = pclose(file)
+  if rv == -1:
+    return false
+  return rv == 0