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+/*
+ *   file:  sys_reqc.c
+ *
+ *   This is the MPX system request function which
+ *   uses the C gets function.
+ */
+
+
+
+/*    sys_req   - implements the MPX system request function.
+ *
+ *    Parameters: number - request number: a device or exit code.
+ *                type   - request type: read, write, wait, signal.
+ *                s      - address of read/write buffer.
+ *                length - address of buffer length variable.
+ *
+ *    Return value: None
+ *
+ *    In this module, the only system request allowed is to
+ *    read from the console (keyboard).  This is done using
+ *    the standard C function gets().
+ */
+
+
+void sys_req(int number, int type, char *s, int *length)
+{
+    gets(s);                /* Read a string from the keyboard.       */
+    *length = strlen(s);    /* Get its length.                        */
+}
+