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+/* vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4:
+ *
+ * if_sniff.c Interface between Vim and SNiFF+
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * See README.txt for an overview of the Vim source code.
+ */
+
+#include "vim.h"
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+# include <stdio.h>
+# include <fcntl.h>
+# include <io.h>
+# include <process.h>
+# include <string.h>
+# include <assert.h>
+#else
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
+#  include "gui_x11.pro"
+# endif
+# include "os_unixx.h"
+#endif
+
+static int sniffemacs_pid;
+
+int fd_from_sniff;
+int sniff_connected = 0;
+int sniff_request_waiting = 0;
+int want_sniff_request = 0;
+
+#define MAX_REQUEST_LEN 512
+
+#define NEED_SYMBOL	2
+#define EMPTY_SYMBOL	4
+#define NEED_FILE	8
+#define SILENT		16
+#define DISCONNECT	32
+#define CONNECT		64
+
+#define RQ_NONE		0
+#define RQ_SIMPLE	1
+#define RQ_CONTEXT	NEED_FILE + NEED_SYMBOL
+#define RQ_SCONTEXT	NEED_FILE + NEED_SYMBOL + EMPTY_SYMBOL
+#define RQ_NOSYMBOL	NEED_FILE
+#define RQ_SILENT	RQ_NOSYMBOL + SILENT
+#define RQ_CONNECT	RQ_NONE + CONNECT
+#define RQ_DISCONNECT	RQ_SIMPLE + DISCONNECT
+
+struct sn_cmd
+{
+    char *cmd_name;
+    char cmd_code;
+    char *cmd_msg;
+    int  cmd_type;
+};
+
+struct sn_cmd_list
+{
+    struct sn_cmd* sniff_cmd;
+    struct sn_cmd_list* next_cmd;
+};
+
+static struct sn_cmd sniff_cmds[] =
+{
+    { "toggle",		'e', N_("Toggle implementation/definition"),RQ_SCONTEXT },
+    { "superclass",	's', N_("Show base class of"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "overridden",	'm', N_("Show overridden member function"),RQ_SCONTEXT },
+    { "retrieve-file",	'r', N_("Retrieve from file"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "retrieve-project",'p', N_("Retrieve from project"),	RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "retrieve-all-projects",
+			'P', N_("Retrieve from all projects"),	RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "retrieve-next",	'R', N_("Retrieve"),	RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "goto-symbol",	'g', N_("Show source of"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "find-symbol",	'f', N_("Find symbol"),			RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "browse-class",	'w', N_("Browse class"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "hierarchy",	't', N_("Show class in hierarchy"),	RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "restr-hier",	'T', N_("Show class in restricted hierarchy"),RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "xref-to",	'x', N_("Xref refers to"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "xref-by",	'X', N_("Xref referred by"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "xref-has",	'c', N_("Xref has a"),			RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "xref-used-by",	'C', N_("Xref used by"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "show-docu",	'd', N_("Show docu of"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "gen-docu",	'D', N_("Generate docu for"),		RQ_CONTEXT },
+    { "connect",	'y', NULL,				RQ_CONNECT },
+    { "disconnect",	'q', NULL,				RQ_DISCONNECT },
+    { "font-info",	'z', NULL,				RQ_SILENT },
+    { "update",		'u', NULL,				RQ_SILENT },
+    { NULL,		'\0', NULL, 0}
+};
+
+
+static char *SniffEmacs[2] = {"sniffemacs", (char *)NULL};  /* Yes, Emacs! */
+static int fd_to_sniff;
+static int sniff_will_disconnect = 0;
+static char msg_sniff_disconnect[] = N_("Cannot connect to SNiFF+. Check environment (sniffemacs must be found in $PATH).\n");
+static char sniff_rq_sep[] = " ";
+static struct sn_cmd_list *sniff_cmd_ext = NULL;
+
+/* Initializing vim commands
+ * executed each time vim connects to Sniff
+ */
+static char *init_cmds[]= {
+    "augroup sniff",
+    "autocmd BufWritePost * sniff update",
+    "autocmd BufReadPost * sniff font-info",
+    "autocmd VimLeave * sniff disconnect",
+    "augroup END",
+
+    "let g:sniff_connected = 1",
+
+    "if ! exists('g:sniff_mappings_sourced')|"
+	"if ! exists('g:sniff_mappings')|"
+	    "if exists('$SNIFF_DIR4')|"
+		"let g:sniff_mappings='$SNIFF_DIR4/config/integrations/vim/sniff.vim'|"
+	    "else|"
+		"let g:sniff_mappings='$SNIFF_DIR/config/sniff.vim'|"
+	    "endif|"
+	"endif|"
+	"let g:sniff_mappings=expand(g:sniff_mappings)|"
+	"if filereadable(g:sniff_mappings)|"
+	    "execute 'source' g:sniff_mappings|"
+	    "let g:sniff_mappings_sourced=1|"
+	"endif|"
+    "endif",
+
+    NULL
+};
+
+/*-------- Function Prototypes ----------------------------------*/
+
+static int ConnectToSniffEmacs __ARGS((void));
+static void sniff_connect __ARGS((void));
+static void HandleSniffRequest __ARGS((char* buffer));
+static int get_request __ARGS((int fd, char *buf, int maxlen));
+static void WriteToSniff __ARGS((char *str));
+static void SendRequest __ARGS((struct sn_cmd *command, char* symbol));
+static void vi_msg __ARGS((char *));
+static void vi_error_msg __ARGS((char *));
+static char *vi_symbol_under_cursor __ARGS((void));
+static void vi_open_file __ARGS((char *));
+static char *vi_buffer_name __ARGS((void));
+static buf_T *vi_find_buffer __ARGS((char *));
+static void vi_exec_cmd __ARGS((char *));
+static void vi_set_cursor_pos __ARGS((long char_nr));
+static long vi_cursor_pos __ARGS((void));
+
+/* debug trace */
+#if 0
+static FILE* _tracefile = NULL;
+#define SNIFF_TRACE_OPEN(file) if (!_tracefile) _tracefile = fopen(file, "w")
+#define SNIFF_TRACE(msg) fprintf(_tracefile, msg); fflush(_tracefile);
+#define SNIFF_TRACE1(msg, arg) fprintf(_tracefile, msg,arg); fflush(_tracefile);
+#define SNIFF_TRACE_CLOSE fclose(_tracefile); _tracefile=NULL;
+#else
+#define SNIFF_TRACE_OPEN(file)
+#define SNIFF_TRACE(msg)
+#define SNIFF_TRACE1(msg, arg)
+#define SNIFF_TRACE_CLOSE
+#endif
+
+/*-------- Windows Only Declarations -----------------------------*/
+#ifdef WIN32
+
+static int  sniff_request_processed=1;
+static HANDLE sniffemacs_handle=NULL;
+static HANDLE readthread_handle=NULL;
+static HANDLE handle_to_sniff=NULL;
+static HANDLE handle_from_sniff=NULL;
+
+struct sniffBufNode
+{
+    struct sniffBufNode *next;
+    int    bufLen;
+    char   buf[MAX_REQUEST_LEN];
+};
+static struct sniffBufNode *sniffBufStart=NULL;
+static struct sniffBufNode *sniffBufEnd=NULL;
+static HANDLE hBufferMutex=NULL;
+
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
+    extern HWND s_hwnd;       /* gvim's Window handle */
+# endif
+/*
+ * some helper functions for Windows port only
+ */
+
+    static HANDLE
+ExecuteDetachedProgram(char *szBinary, char *szCmdLine,
+    HANDLE hStdInput, HANDLE hStdOutput)
+{
+    BOOL bResult;
+    DWORD nError;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION aProcessInformation;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION *pProcessInformation= &aProcessInformation;
+    STARTUPINFO aStartupInfo;
+    STARTUPINFO *pStartupInfo= &aStartupInfo;
+    DWORD dwCreationFlags= 0;
+    char szPath[512];
+    HINSTANCE hResult;
+
+    hResult = FindExecutable(szBinary, ".", szPath);
+    if ((int)hResult <= 32)
+    {
+	/* can't find the exe file */
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    ZeroMemory(pStartupInfo, sizeof(*pStartupInfo));
+    pStartupInfo->dwFlags= STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW|STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+    pStartupInfo->hStdInput = hStdInput;
+    pStartupInfo->hStdOutput = hStdOutput;
+    pStartupInfo->wShowWindow= SW_HIDE;
+    pStartupInfo->cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
+
+    bResult= CreateProcess(
+	szPath,
+	szCmdLine,
+	NULL,    /* security attr for process */
+	NULL,    /* security attr for primary thread */
+	TRUE,    /* DO inherit stdin and stdout */
+	dwCreationFlags, /* creation flags */
+	NULL,    /* environment */
+	".",    /* current directory */
+	pStartupInfo,   /* startup info: NULL crashes  */
+	pProcessInformation /* process information: NULL crashes */
+    );
+    nError= GetLastError();
+    if (bResult)
+    {
+	CloseHandle(pProcessInformation->hThread);
+	CloseHandle(hStdInput);
+	CloseHandle(hStdOutput);
+	return(pProcessInformation->hProcess);
+    }
+    else
+	return(NULL);
+}
+
+/*
+ * write to the internal Thread / Thread communications buffer.
+ * Return TRUE if successful, FALSE else.
+ */
+    static BOOL
+writeToBuffer(char *msg, int len)
+{
+    DWORD dwWaitResult;     /* Request ownership of mutex. */
+    struct sniffBufNode *bn;
+    int bnSize;
+
+    SNIFF_TRACE1("writeToBuffer %d\n", len);
+    bnSize = sizeof(struct sniffBufNode) - MAX_REQUEST_LEN + len + 1;
+    if (bnSize < 128) bnSize = 128; /* minimum length to avoid fragmentation */
+    bn = (struct sniffBufNode *)malloc(bnSize);
+    if (!bn)
+	return FALSE;
+
+    memcpy(bn->buf, msg, len);
+    bn->buf[len]='\0';    /* terminate CString for added safety */
+    bn->next = NULL;
+    bn->bufLen = len;
+    /* now, acquire a Mutex for adding the string to our linked list */
+    dwWaitResult = WaitForSingleObject(
+	hBufferMutex,   /* handle of mutex */
+	1000L);   /* one-second time-out interval */
+    if (dwWaitResult == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+    {
+	/* The thread got mutex ownership. */
+	if (sniffBufEnd)
+	{
+	    sniffBufEnd->next = bn;
+	    sniffBufEnd = bn;
+	}
+	else
+	    sniffBufStart = sniffBufEnd = bn;
+	/* Release ownership of the mutex object. */
+	if (! ReleaseMutex(hBufferMutex))
+	{
+	    /* Deal with error. */
+	}
+	return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* Cannot get mutex ownership due to time-out or mutex object abandoned. */
+    free(bn);
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * read from the internal Thread / Thread communications buffer.
+ * Return TRUE if successful, FALSE else.
+ */
+    static int
+ReadFromBuffer(char *buf, int maxlen)
+{
+    DWORD dwWaitResult;     /* Request ownership of mutex. */
+    int   theLen;
+    struct sniffBufNode *bn;
+
+    dwWaitResult = WaitForSingleObject(
+	hBufferMutex,   /* handle of mutex */
+	1000L);		/* one-second time-out interval */
+    if (dwWaitResult == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+    {
+	if (!sniffBufStart)
+	{
+	    /* all pending Requests Processed */
+	    theLen = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    bn = sniffBufStart;
+	    theLen = bn->bufLen;
+	    SNIFF_TRACE1("ReadFromBuffer %d\n", theLen);
+	    if (theLen >= maxlen)
+	    {
+		/* notify the user of buffer overflow? */
+		theLen = maxlen-1;
+	    }
+	    memcpy(buf, bn->buf, theLen);
+	    buf[theLen] = '\0';
+	    if (! (sniffBufStart = bn->next))
+	    {
+		sniffBufEnd = NULL;
+		sniff_request_processed = 1;
+	    }
+	    free(bn);
+	}
+	if (! ReleaseMutex(hBufferMutex))
+	{
+	    /* Deal with error. */
+	}
+	return theLen;
+    }
+
+    /* Cannot get mutex ownership due to time-out or mutex object abandoned. */
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/* on Win32, a separate Thread reads the input pipe. get_request is not needed here. */
+    static void __cdecl
+SniffEmacsReadThread(void *dummy)
+{
+    static char	ReadThreadBuffer[MAX_REQUEST_LEN];
+    int		ReadThreadLen=0;
+    int		result=0;
+    int		msgLen=0;
+    char	*msgStart, *msgCur;
+
+    SNIFF_TRACE("begin thread\n");
+    /* Read from the pipe to SniffEmacs */
+    while (sniff_connected)
+    {
+	if (!ReadFile(handle_from_sniff,
+		ReadThreadBuffer + ReadThreadLen,    /* acknowledge rest in buffer */
+		MAX_REQUEST_LEN - ReadThreadLen,
+		&result,
+		NULL))
+	{
+	    DWORD err = GetLastError();
+	    result = -1;
+	}
+
+	if (result < 0)
+	{
+	    /* probably sniffemacs died... log the Error? */
+	    sniff_disconnect(1);
+	}
+	else if (result > 0)
+	{
+	    ReadThreadLen += result-1;   /* total length of valid chars */
+	    for(msgCur=msgStart=ReadThreadBuffer; ReadThreadLen > 0; msgCur++, ReadThreadLen--)
+	    {
+		if (*msgCur == '\0' || *msgCur == '\r' || *msgCur == '\n')
+		{
+		    msgLen = msgCur-msgStart; /* don't add the CR/LF chars */
+		    if (msgLen > 0)
+			writeToBuffer(msgStart, msgLen);
+		    msgStart = msgCur + 1; /* over-read single CR/LF chars */
+		}
+	    }
+
+	/* move incomplete message to beginning of buffer */
+	ReadThreadLen = msgCur - msgStart;
+	if (ReadThreadLen > 0)
+	    mch_memmove(ReadThreadBuffer, msgStart, ReadThreadLen);
+
+	if (sniff_request_processed)
+	{
+	    /* notify others that new data has arrived */
+	    sniff_request_processed = 0;
+	    sniff_request_waiting = 1;
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
+	    PostMessage(s_hwnd, WM_USER, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)0);
+#endif
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    SNIFF_TRACE("end thread\n");
+}
+#endif /* WIN32 */
+/*-------- End of Windows Only Declarations ------------------------*/
+
+
+/* ProcessSniffRequests
+ * Function that should be called from outside
+ * to process the waiting sniff requests
+ */
+    void
+ProcessSniffRequests()
+{
+    static char buf[MAX_REQUEST_LEN];
+    int len;
+
+    while (sniff_connected)
+    {
+#ifdef WIN32
+	len = ReadFromBuffer(buf, sizeof(buf));
+#else
+	len = get_request(fd_from_sniff, buf, sizeof(buf));
+#endif
+	if (len < 0)
+	{
+	    vi_error_msg(_("E274: Sniff: Error during read. Disconnected"));
+	    sniff_disconnect(1);
+	    break;
+	}
+	else if (len > 0)
+	    HandleSniffRequest( buf );
+	else
+	    break;
+    }
+
+    if (sniff_will_disconnect)	/* Now the last msg has been processed */
+	sniff_disconnect(1);
+}
+
+    static struct sn_cmd *
+find_sniff_cmd(cmd)
+    char *cmd;
+{
+    struct sn_cmd *sniff_cmd = NULL;
+    int i;
+    for(i=0; sniff_cmds[i].cmd_name; i++)
+    {
+	if (!strcmp(cmd, sniff_cmds[i].cmd_name))
+	{
+	    sniff_cmd = &sniff_cmds[i];
+	    break;
+	}
+    }
+    if (!sniff_cmd)
+    {
+	struct sn_cmd_list *list = sniff_cmd_ext;
+	while(list)
+	{
+	    if (!strcmp(cmd, list->sniff_cmd->cmd_name))
+	    {
+		sniff_cmd = list->sniff_cmd;
+		break;
+	    }
+	    list = list->next_cmd;
+	}
+    }
+    return sniff_cmd;
+}
+
+    static int
+add_sniff_cmd(cmd, def, msg)
+    char *cmd;
+    char *def;
+    char *msg;
+{
+    int rc = 0;
+    if (def != NULL && def[0] != NUL && find_sniff_cmd(cmd) == NULL)
+    {
+	struct sn_cmd_list *list = sniff_cmd_ext;
+	struct sn_cmd *sniff_cmd = (struct sn_cmd*)malloc(sizeof(struct sn_cmd));
+	struct sn_cmd_list *cmd_node = (struct sn_cmd_list*)malloc(sizeof(struct sn_cmd_list));
+	int rq_type = 0;
+
+	/* unescape message text */
+	char *p = msg;
+	char *end = p+strlen(msg);
+	while(*p)
+	{
+	    if (*p == '\\')
+		mch_memmove(p,p+1,end-p);
+	    p++;
+	}
+	SNIFF_TRACE1("request name = %s\n",cmd);
+	SNIFF_TRACE1("request def = %s\n",def);
+	SNIFF_TRACE1("request msg = %s\n",msg);
+
+	while(list && list->next_cmd)
+	    list = list->next_cmd;
+	if (!list)
+	    sniff_cmd_ext = cmd_node;
+	else
+	    list->next_cmd = cmd_node;
+
+	sniff_cmd->cmd_name = cmd;
+	sniff_cmd->cmd_code = def[0];
+	sniff_cmd->cmd_msg = msg;
+	switch(def[1])
+	{
+	    case 'f':
+		rq_type = RQ_NOSYMBOL;
+		break;
+	    case 's':
+		rq_type = RQ_CONTEXT;
+		break;
+	    case 'S':
+		rq_type = RQ_SCONTEXT;
+		break;
+	    default:
+		rq_type = RQ_SIMPLE;
+		break;
+	}
+	sniff_cmd->cmd_type = rq_type;
+	cmd_node->sniff_cmd = sniff_cmd;
+	cmd_node->next_cmd = NULL;
+	rc = 1;
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
+/* ex_sniff
+ * Handle ":sniff" command
+ */
+    void
+ex_sniff(eap)
+    exarg_T	*eap;
+{
+    char_u	*arg = eap->arg;
+    char_u *symbol = NULL;
+    char_u *cmd = NULL;
+
+    SNIFF_TRACE_OPEN("if_sniff.log");
+    if (ends_excmd(*arg))	/* no request: print available commands */
+    {
+	int i;
+	msg_start();
+	msg_outtrans_attr((char_u *)"-- SNiFF+ commands --", hl_attr(HLF_T));
+	for(i=0; sniff_cmds[i].cmd_name; i++)
+	{
+	    msg_putchar('\n');
+	    msg_outtrans((char_u *)":sniff ");
+	    msg_outtrans((char_u *)sniff_cmds[i].cmd_name);
+	}
+	msg_putchar('\n');
+	msg_outtrans((char_u *)_("SNiFF+ is currently "));
+	if (!sniff_connected)
+	    msg_outtrans((char_u *)_("not "));
+	msg_outtrans((char_u *)_("connected"));
+	msg_end();
+    }
+    else	/* extract command name and symbol if present */
+    {
+	symbol = skiptowhite(arg);
+	cmd  = vim_strnsave(arg, (int)(symbol-arg));
+	symbol = skipwhite(symbol);
+	if (ends_excmd(*symbol))
+	    symbol = NULL;
+	if (!strcmp((char *)cmd, "addcmd"))
+	{
+	    char_u *def = skiptowhite(symbol);
+	    char_u *name = vim_strnsave(symbol, (int)(def-symbol));
+	    char_u *msg;
+	    def = skipwhite(def);
+	    msg = skiptowhite(def);
+	    def = vim_strnsave(def, (int)(msg-def));
+	    msg = skipwhite(msg);
+	    if (ends_excmd(*msg))
+		msg = vim_strsave(name);
+	    else
+		msg = vim_strnsave(msg, (int)(skiptowhite_esc(msg)-msg));
+	    if (!add_sniff_cmd((char*)name, (char*)def, (char*)msg))
+	    {
+		vim_free(msg);
+		vim_free(def);
+		vim_free(name);
+	    }
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    struct sn_cmd* sniff_cmd = find_sniff_cmd((char*)cmd);
+	    if (sniff_cmd)
+		SendRequest(sniff_cmd, (char *)symbol);
+	    else
+		EMSG2(_("E275: Unknown SNiFF+ request: %s"), cmd);
+	}
+	vim_free(cmd);
+    }
+}
+
+
+    static void
+sniff_connect()
+{
+    if (sniff_connected)
+	return;
+    if (ConnectToSniffEmacs())
+	vi_error_msg(_("E276: Error connecting to SNiFF+"));
+    else
+    {
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; init_cmds[i]; i++)
+	    vi_exec_cmd(init_cmds[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+    void
+sniff_disconnect(immediately)
+    int immediately;
+{
+    if (!sniff_connected)
+	return;
+    if (immediately)
+    {
+	vi_exec_cmd("augroup sniff");
+	vi_exec_cmd("au!");
+	vi_exec_cmd("augroup END");
+	vi_exec_cmd("unlet g:sniff_connected");
+	sniff_connected = 0;
+	want_sniff_request = 0;
+	sniff_will_disconnect = 0;
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+	if (gui.in_use)
+	    gui_mch_wait_for_chars(0L);
+#endif
+#ifdef WIN32
+	while(sniffBufStart != NULL)
+	{
+	    struct sniffBufNode *node = sniffBufStart;
+	    sniffBufStart = sniffBufStart->next;
+	    free(node);
+	}
+	sniffBufStart = sniffBufEnd = NULL;
+	sniff_request_processed = 1;
+	CloseHandle(handle_to_sniff);
+	CloseHandle(handle_from_sniff);
+	WaitForSingleObject(sniffemacs_handle, 1000L);
+	CloseHandle(sniffemacs_handle);
+	sniffemacs_handle = NULL;
+	WaitForSingleObject(readthread_handle, 1000L);
+	readthread_handle = NULL;
+	CloseHandle(hBufferMutex);
+	hBufferMutex = NULL;
+	SNIFF_TRACE_CLOSE;
+#else
+	close(fd_to_sniff);
+	close(fd_from_sniff);
+	wait(NULL);
+#endif
+    }
+    else
+    {
+#ifdef WIN32
+	_sleep(2);
+	if (!sniff_request_processed)
+	    ProcessSniffRequests();
+#else
+	sleep(2);		    /* Incoming msg could disturb edit */
+#endif
+	sniff_will_disconnect = 1;  /* We expect disconnect msg in 2 secs */
+    }
+}
+
+
+/* ConnectToSniffEmacs
+ * Connect to Sniff: returns 1 on error
+ */
+    static int
+ConnectToSniffEmacs()
+{
+#ifdef WIN32		/* Windows Version of the Code */
+    HANDLE ToSniffEmacs[2], FromSniffEmacs[2];
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sa;
+
+    sa.nLength = sizeof(sa);
+    sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = NULL;
+    sa.bInheritHandle = TRUE;
+
+    if (! CreatePipe(&ToSniffEmacs[0], &ToSniffEmacs[1], &sa, 0))
+	return 1;
+    if (! CreatePipe(&FromSniffEmacs[0], &FromSniffEmacs[1], &sa, 0))
+	return 1;
+
+    sniffemacs_handle = ExecuteDetachedProgram(SniffEmacs[0], SniffEmacs[0],
+	ToSniffEmacs[0], FromSniffEmacs[1]);
+
+    if (sniffemacs_handle)
+    {
+	handle_to_sniff  = ToSniffEmacs[1];
+	handle_from_sniff = FromSniffEmacs[0];
+	sniff_connected = 1;
+	hBufferMutex = CreateMutex(
+	    NULL,			/* no security attributes */
+	    FALSE,			/* initially not owned */
+	    "SniffReadBufferMutex");    /* name of mutex */
+	if (hBufferMutex == NULL)
+	{
+	    /* Check for error. */
+	}
+	readthread_handle = (HANDLE)_beginthread(SniffEmacsReadThread, 0, NULL);
+	return 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	/* error in spawn() */
+	return 1;
+    }
+
+#else		/* UNIX Version of the Code */
+    int ToSniffEmacs[2], FromSniffEmacs[2];
+
+    pipe(ToSniffEmacs);
+    pipe(FromSniffEmacs);
+
+    /* fork */
+    if ((sniffemacs_pid=fork()) == 0)
+    {
+	/* child */
+
+	/* prepare communication pipes */
+	close(ToSniffEmacs[1]);
+	close(FromSniffEmacs[0]);
+
+	dup2(ToSniffEmacs[0],fileno(stdin));   /* write to ToSniffEmacs[1] */
+	dup2(FromSniffEmacs[1],fileno(stdout));/* read from FromSniffEmacs[0] */
+
+	close(ToSniffEmacs[0]);
+	close(FromSniffEmacs[1]);
+
+	/* start sniffemacs */
+	execvp (SniffEmacs[0], SniffEmacs);
+	{
+/*	    FILE *out = fdopen(FromSniffEmacs[1], "w"); */
+	    sleep(1);
+	    fputs(_(msg_sniff_disconnect), stdout);
+	    fflush(stdout);
+	    sleep(3);
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+	    if (gui.in_use)
+		gui_exit(1);
+#endif
+	    exit(1);
+	}
+	return 1;
+    }
+    else if (sniffemacs_pid > 0)
+    {
+	/* parent process */
+	close(ToSniffEmacs[0]);
+	fd_to_sniff  = ToSniffEmacs[1];
+	close(FromSniffEmacs[1]);
+	fd_from_sniff = FromSniffEmacs[0];
+	sniff_connected = 1;
+	return 0;
+    }
+    else   /* error in fork() */
+	return 1;
+#endif		/* UNIX Version of the Code */
+}
+
+
+/* HandleSniffRequest
+ * Handle one request from SNiFF+
+ */
+    static void
+HandleSniffRequest(buffer)
+    char *buffer;
+{
+    char VICommand[MAX_REQUEST_LEN];
+    char command;
+    char *arguments;
+    char *token;
+    char *argv[3];
+    int argc = 0;
+    buf_T  *buf;
+
+    const char *SetTab     = "set tabstop=%d";
+    const char *SelectBuf  = "buf %s";
+    const char *DeleteBuf  = "bd %s";
+    const char *UnloadBuf  = "bun %s";
+    const char *GotoLine   = "%d";
+
+    command   = buffer[0];
+    arguments = &buffer[1];
+    token = strtok(arguments, sniff_rq_sep);
+    while(argc <3)
+    {
+	if (token)
+	{
+	    argv[argc] = (char*)vim_strsave((char_u *)token);
+	    token = strtok(0, sniff_rq_sep);
+	}
+	else
+	    argv[argc] = strdup("");
+	argc++;
+    }
+
+    switch (command)
+    {
+	case 'o' :  /* visit file at char pos */
+	case 'O' :  /* visit file at line number */
+	{
+	    char *file = argv[0];
+	    int position = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	    buf = vi_find_buffer(file);
+	    setpcmark();      /* insert current pos in jump list [mark.c]*/
+	    if (!buf)
+		vi_open_file(file);
+	    else if (buf!=curbuf)
+	    {
+		sprintf(VICommand, SelectBuf, file);
+		vi_exec_cmd(VICommand);
+	    }
+	    if (command == 'o')
+		vi_set_cursor_pos((long)position);
+	    else
+	    {
+		sprintf(VICommand, GotoLine, (int)position);
+		vi_exec_cmd(VICommand);
+	    }
+	    checkpcmark();	/* [mark.c] */
+#if defined(FEAT_GUI_X11) || defined(FEAT_GUI_W32)
+	    if (gui.in_use && !gui.in_focus)  /* Raise Vim Window */
+	    {
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
+		SetForegroundWindow(s_hwnd);
+# else
+		extern Widget vimShell;
+
+		XSetInputFocus(gui.dpy, XtWindow(vimShell), RevertToNone,
+			CurrentTime);
+		XRaiseWindow(gui.dpy, XtWindow(vimShell));
+# endif
+	    }
+#endif
+	    break;
+	}
+	case 'p' :  /* path of file has changed */
+	    /* when changing from shared to private WS (checkout) */
+	{
+	    char *file = argv[0];
+	    char *new_path = argv[1];
+
+	    buf = vi_find_buffer(file);
+	    if (buf && !buf->b_changed) /* delete buffer only if not modified */
+	    {
+		sprintf(VICommand, DeleteBuf, file);
+		vi_exec_cmd(VICommand);
+	    }
+	    vi_open_file(new_path);
+	    break;
+	}
+	case 'w' :  /* writability has changed */
+	    /* Sniff sends request twice,
+	     * but only the last one is the right one */
+	{
+	    char *file = argv[0];
+	    int writable = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	    buf = vi_find_buffer(file);
+	    if (buf)
+	    {
+		buf->b_p_ro = !writable;
+		if (buf != curbuf)
+		{
+		    buf->b_flags |= BF_CHECK_RO + BF_NEVERLOADED;
+		    if (writable && !buf->b_changed)
+		    {
+			sprintf(VICommand, UnloadBuf, file);
+			vi_exec_cmd(VICommand);
+		    }
+		}
+		else if (writable && !buf->b_changed)
+		{
+		    vi_exec_cmd("e");
+		}
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	case 'h' :  /* highlight info */
+	    break;  /* not implemented */
+
+	case 't' :  /* Set tab width */
+	{
+	    int tab_width = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	    if (tab_width > 0 && tab_width <= 16)
+	    {
+		sprintf(VICommand, SetTab, tab_width);
+		vi_exec_cmd(VICommand);
+	    }
+	    break;
+	}
+	case '|':
+	{
+	    /* change the request separator */
+	    sniff_rq_sep[0] = arguments[0];
+	    /* echo the request */
+	    WriteToSniff(buffer);
+	    break;
+	}
+	case 'A' :  /* Warning/Info msg */
+	    vi_msg(arguments);
+	    if (!strncmp(arguments, "Disconnected", 12)) /* "Disconnected ..." */
+		sniff_disconnect(1);	/* unexpected disconnection */
+	    break;
+	case 'a' :  /* Error msg */
+	    vi_error_msg(arguments);
+	    if (!strncmp(arguments, "Cannot connect", 14)) /* "Cannot connect ..." */
+		sniff_disconnect(1);
+	    break;
+
+	default :
+	    break;
+    }
+    while(argc)
+	vim_free(argv[--argc]);
+}
+
+
+#ifndef WIN32
+/* get_request
+ * read string from fd up to next newline (excluding the nl),
+ * returns  length of string
+ *	    0 if no data available or no complete line
+ *	   <0 on error
+ */
+    static int
+get_request(fd, buf, maxlen)
+    int		fd;
+    char	*buf;
+    int		maxlen;
+{
+    static char	inbuf[1024];
+    static int	pos = 0, bytes = 0;
+    int		len;
+#ifdef HAVE_SELECT
+    struct timeval tval;
+    fd_set	rfds;
+
+    FD_ZERO(&rfds);
+    FD_SET(fd, &rfds);
+    tval.tv_sec  = 0;
+    tval.tv_usec = 0;
+#else
+    struct pollfd fds;
+
+    fds.fd = fd;
+    fds.events = POLLIN;
+#endif
+
+    for (len = 0; len < maxlen; len++)
+    {
+	if (pos >= bytes)	    /* end of buffer reached? */
+	{
+#ifdef HAVE_SELECT
+	    if (select(fd + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tval) > 0)
+#else
+		if (poll(&fds, 1, 0) > 0)
+#endif
+		{
+		    pos = 0;
+		    bytes = read(fd, inbuf, sizeof(inbuf));
+		    if (bytes <= 0)
+			return bytes;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+		    pos = pos-len;
+		    buf[0] = '\0';
+		    return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	if ((buf[len] = inbuf[pos++]) =='\n')
+	    break;
+    }
+    buf[len] = '\0';
+    return len;
+}
+#endif     /* WIN32 */
+
+
+    static void
+SendRequest(command, symbol)
+    struct sn_cmd *command;
+    char *symbol;
+{
+    int		cmd_type = command->cmd_type;
+    static char cmdstr[MAX_REQUEST_LEN];
+    static char msgtxt[MAX_REQUEST_LEN];
+    char	*buffer_name = NULL;
+
+    if (cmd_type == RQ_CONNECT)
+    {
+	sniff_connect();
+	return;
+    }
+    if (!sniff_connected && !(cmd_type & SILENT))
+    {
+	vi_error_msg(_("E278: SNiFF+ not connected"));
+	return;
+    }
+
+    if (cmd_type & NEED_FILE)
+    {
+	if (!curbuf->b_sniff)
+	{
+	    if (!(cmd_type & SILENT))
+		vi_error_msg(_("E279: Not a SNiFF+ buffer"));
+	    return;
+	}
+	buffer_name = vi_buffer_name();
+	if (buffer_name == NULL)
+	    return;
+	if (cmd_type & NEED_SYMBOL)
+	{
+	    if (cmd_type & EMPTY_SYMBOL)
+		symbol = " ";
+	    else if (!symbol && !(symbol = vi_symbol_under_cursor()))
+		return;	    /* error msg already displayed */
+	}
+
+	if (symbol)
+	    sprintf(cmdstr, "%c%s%s%ld%s%s\n",
+		command->cmd_code,
+		buffer_name,
+		sniff_rq_sep,
+		vi_cursor_pos(),
+		sniff_rq_sep,
+		symbol
+	    );
+	else
+	    sprintf(cmdstr, "%c%s\n", command->cmd_code, buffer_name);
+    }
+    else    /* simple request */
+    {
+	cmdstr[0] = command->cmd_code;
+	cmdstr[1] = '\n';
+	cmdstr[2] = '\0';
+    }
+    if (command->cmd_msg && !(cmd_type & SILENT))
+    {
+	if ((cmd_type & NEED_SYMBOL) && !(cmd_type & EMPTY_SYMBOL))
+	{
+	    sprintf(msgtxt, "%s: %s", _(command->cmd_msg), symbol);
+	    vi_msg(msgtxt);
+	}
+	else
+	    vi_msg(_(command->cmd_msg));
+    }
+    WriteToSniff(cmdstr);
+    if (cmd_type & DISCONNECT)
+	sniff_disconnect(0);
+}
+
+
+
+    static void
+WriteToSniff(str)
+    char *str;
+{
+    int bytes;
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if (! WriteFile(handle_to_sniff, str, strlen(str), &bytes, NULL))
+    {
+	DWORD err=GetLastError();
+	bytes = -1;
+    }
+#else
+    bytes = write(fd_to_sniff, str, strlen(str));
+#endif
+    if (bytes<0)
+    {
+	vi_msg(_("Sniff: Error during write. Disconnected"));
+	sniff_disconnect(1);
+    }
+}
+
+/*-------- vim helping functions --------------------------------*/
+
+    static void
+vi_msg(str)
+    char *str;
+{
+    if (str != NULL && *str != NUL)
+	MSG((char_u *)str);
+}
+
+    static void
+vi_error_msg(str)
+    char *str;
+{
+    if (str != NULL && *str != NUL)
+	EMSG((char_u *)str);
+}
+
+    static void
+vi_open_file(fname)
+    char *fname;
+{
+    ++no_wait_return;
+    do_ecmd(0, (char_u *)fname, NULL, NULL, ECMD_ONE, ECMD_HIDE+ECMD_OLDBUF);
+    curbuf->b_sniff = TRUE;
+    --no_wait_return;					/* [ex_docmd.c] */
+}
+
+    static buf_T *
+vi_find_buffer(fname)
+    char *fname;
+{			    /* derived from buflist_findname() [buffer.c] */
+    buf_T	*buf;
+
+    for (buf = firstbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_next)
+	if (buf->b_sfname != NULL && fnamecmp(fname, buf->b_sfname) == 0)
+	    return (buf);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+    static char *
+vi_symbol_under_cursor()
+{
+    int		len;
+    char	*symbolp;
+    char	*p;
+    static char sniff_symbol[256];
+
+    len = find_ident_under_cursor((char_u **)&symbolp, FIND_IDENT);
+    /* [normal.c] */
+    if (len <= 0)
+	return NULL;
+    for (p=sniff_symbol; len; len--)
+	*p++ = *symbolp++;
+    *p = '\0';
+    return sniff_symbol;
+}
+
+
+    static char *
+vi_buffer_name()
+{
+    return (char *)curbuf->b_sfname;
+}
+
+    static void
+vi_exec_cmd(vicmd)
+    char *vicmd;
+{
+    do_cmdline_cmd((char_u *)vicmd);  /* [ex_docmd.c] */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set cursor on character position
+ * derived from cursor_pos_info() [buffer.c]
+ */
+    static void
+vi_set_cursor_pos(char_pos)
+    long char_pos;
+{
+    linenr_T	lnum;
+    long	char_count = 1;  /* first position = 1 */
+    int		line_size;
+    int		eol_size;
+
+    if (char_pos == 0)
+    {
+	char_pos = 1;
+    }
+    if (get_fileformat(curbuf) == EOL_DOS)
+	eol_size = 2;
+    else
+	eol_size = 1;
+    for (lnum = 1; lnum <= curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count; ++lnum)
+    {
+	line_size = STRLEN(ml_get(lnum)) + eol_size;
+	if (char_count+line_size > char_pos) break;
+	char_count += line_size;
+    }
+    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
+    curwin->w_cursor.col  = char_pos - char_count;
+}
+
+    static long
+vi_cursor_pos()
+{
+    linenr_T	lnum;
+    long	char_count=1;  /* sniff starts with pos 1 */
+    int		line_size;
+    int		eol_size;
+
+    if (curbuf->b_p_tx)
+	eol_size = 2;
+    else
+	eol_size = 1;
+    for (lnum = 1; lnum < curwin->w_cursor.lnum; ++lnum)
+    {
+	line_size = STRLEN(ml_get(lnum)) + eol_size;
+	char_count += line_size;
+    }
+    return char_count + curwin->w_cursor.col;
+}