The environment of the parent

Henry Spencer henry at utzoo.UUCP
Tue Nov 25 10:02:24 AEST 1986


> Any pointers as to how to get at, and set, the parent's environment would
> be helpful.

You can't.  Only the parent itself can modify the parent's environment.
You will need to either find a different mechanism for communication, or
else enlist the parent's cooperation in some manner.

It is agreed that this is a bit inelegant.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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