diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.icon.png b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.icon.png
index e8fc91df2..544d3693e 100644
Binary files a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.icon.png and b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.icon.png differ
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.project b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.project
index f60c90886..909e58863 100644
--- a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.project
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.project
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # Gambas Project File 3.0
 # Compiled with Gambas 3.9.90
 Title=Gambas Terminal control
-Startup=FTestTerminalView
+Startup=PipeTest
 Icon=terminalview.png
 Version=3.9.90
 VersionFile=1
 Component=gb.image
 Component=gb.gui
 Component=gb.form
+Component=gb.net
 Authors="Benoît Minisini\nFabien Bodard"
 TabSize=2
 Language=fr
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/FTestTerminalView.form b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/FTestTerminalView.form
index 882b90eb1..80075fd0e 100644
--- a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/FTestTerminalView.form
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/FTestTerminalView.form
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     }
   }
   { Timer1 #Timer
-    #MoveScaled(117,17)
+    #MoveScaled(4,63)
     Delay = 50
   }
 }
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipeTest.class b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipeTest.class
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceef0ecf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipeTest.class
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+' Gambas class file
+
+Private $hPipeIn As File
+Private $hPipeOut As File
+Private InPipe As File
+Private OutPipe As File
+Private $hMySock As Socket
+
+Public TheTask As PipedTask
+
+
+
+Public Sub Form_Open()
+
+  OutPipe = Pipe "/tmp/MyPipeIn" For Write     ' providers output pipe
+  $hPipeIn = Pipe "/tmp/MyPipeIn" For Read Watch
+    
+  $hPipeOut = Pipe "/tmp/MyPipeOut" For Write    ' open this first so other side never blocks
+  InPipe = Pipe "/tmp/MyPipeOut" For Read        ' providers in pipe
+
+  
+  If Not Term.Piped(OutPipe, InPipe) Then
+    
+    Close $hPipeOut
+    Close InPipe
+    Close OutPipe
+    Close $hPipeIn
+    $hPipeIn = Null
+    $hPipeOut = Null
+    InPipe = Null
+    OutPipe = Null
+    
+  Endif
+  
+End
+
+Public Sub file_read()
+  
+  If Not Lof($hPipeIn) Then Return
+  
+  DataFromTerminal.Text &= Read #$hPipeIn, Lof($hPipeIn)
+  
+End
+
+Public Sub sndTxt_Click()
+
+  If TheTask Then
+    TaskStop_Click()
+  Endif
+
+  If Not $hPipeIn Then 
+    Form_Open() 
+  Endif
+  
+  Write #$hPipeOut, dataToSend.Text
+
+End
+
+Public Sub KillSession_Click()
+
+  Term.Kill()
+  
+  If $hPipeIn Then Close #$hPipeIn
+  If $hPipeOut Then Close #$hPipeOut
+  If InPipe Then Close InPipe
+  If OutPipe Then Close OutPipe
+   
+  $hPipeIn = Null
+  $hPipeOut = Null
+  InPipe = Null
+  OutPipe = Null
+  
+  
+End
+
+
+
+Public Sub TaskTest_Click()
+
+  If TheTask Then Return
+
+  PipedTask.$sInputFileName = "/tmp/MyPipeIn"
+  PipedTask.$sOutputFileName = "/tmp/MyPipeOut"
+  
+  TheTask = New PipedTask As "TheBestTask"   ' Start the task which should wait on the input stream until opened by the terminal 
+  
+  Wait 1
+  
+  If TheTask Then 
+    
+        InPipe = Pipe PipedTask.$sInputFileName For Write
+        OutPipe = Pipe PipedTask.$sOutputFileName For Read
+        
+        Term.Piped(InPipe, OutPipe)      ' tell the terminal about the remote task
+        
+  Endif
+
+End
+
+
+
+Public Sub TaskStop_Click()
+
+  If Not Thetask Then Return
+  
+  Term.Kill()
+  
+  TheTask.Stop()
+  
+  Close InPipe
+  Close OutPipe
+  
+  Thetask = Null
+  InPipe = Null
+  OutPipe = Null
+  
+End
+
+Public Sub TheBestTask_Read(buffer As String)
+  
+  DataFromTerminal.text &= "Task stdout -> " & buffer   ' display from task stdout
+  
+End
+
+Public Sub TheBestTask_kill()
+  DataFromTerminal.text &= "Task Killed"
+End
+
+
+
+Public Sub StartRs232_Click()
+
+  $hPipeIn = SerialPort1.Open()
+  $hPipeOut = $hPipeIn()
+  
+  If Not Term.Piped($hPipeIn, $hPipeOut) Then
+    
+    Close $hPipeOut
+    Close $hPipeIn
+    $hPipeIn = Null
+    $hPipeOut = Null
+
+    
+  Endif
+
+End
+
+Public Sub Stoprs232_Click()
+
+  KillSession_Click   ' should be same as this
+
+End
+
+Public Sub Button2_Click()
+Dim Port As Integer
+Dim host As String
+
+    
+    $hMySock = New Socket As "Socket1"
+    Port = Val(PortNumber.text)
+    host = HostName.text
+    
+    $hMySock.Connect(Host, port)
+    
+    DataFromTerminal.text &= "Opening Socket host = " & Host & ", Port = " & Str$(Port) & "\n"
+    
+End
+
+Public Sub Socket1_Found()
+
+    DataFromTerminal.text &= "Found Socket\n"
+End
+
+
+
+Public Sub Socket1_Ready()
+
+    
+    DataFromTerminal.text &= "Ready to send receive on socket\n"
+    
+    Term.Piped($hMySock, $hMySock)
+
+End
+
+
+
+Public Sub TCPSTOP_Click()
+
+  If Not $hMySock Then Return
+  Term.Kill
+  Close #$hMySock
+  $hMySock = Null
+  DataFromTerminal.text &= "Closed for send receive on socket\n"
+
+End
+
+Public Sub Socket1_Error()
+
+  DataFromTerminal.text &= "Error on socket(" & Str$($hMySock.Status) & ")\n"
+  $hMySock = Null
+
+End
+
+Public Sub Socket1_Closed()
+
+  DataFromTerminal.text &= "Event Closed for send receive on socket\n"
+  
+
+End
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipeTest.form b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipeTest.form
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fef93472f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipeTest.form
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# Gambas Form File 3.0
+
+{ Form Form
+  MoveScaled(0,0,147,69)
+  { Term TerminalView
+    MoveScaled(2,4,58,56)
+  }
+  { sndTxt Button
+    MoveScaled(132,4,13,4)
+    Text = ("Send data")
+  }
+  { dataToSend TextBox
+    MoveScaled(66,3,61,6)
+    Text = ("Test Data to the terminal")
+  }
+  { DataFromTerminal TextArea
+    MoveScaled(66,15,65,41)
+  }
+  { Label1 Label
+    MoveScaled(67,11,44,4)
+    Text = ("Data From Terminal")
+  }
+  { KillSession Button
+    MoveScaled(132,20,14,6)
+    Text = ("kill Session")
+  }
+  { TaskTest Button
+    MoveScaled(132,27,14,6)
+    Text = ("Task Testing")
+  }
+  { TaskStop Button
+    MoveScaled(132,33,14,5)
+    Text = ("Task Stop")
+  }
+  { Timer1 #Timer
+    #MoveScaled(29,61)
+  }
+  { SerialPort1 #SerialPort
+    #MoveScaled(43,61)
+    FlowControl = SerialPort.None
+    PortName = "/dev/ttyS0"
+  }
+  { StartSession Button
+    MoveScaled(132,14,14,6)
+    Text = ("Start Session")
+  }
+  { StartRs232 Button
+    MoveScaled(132,40,14,6)
+    Text = ("Start Rs232")
+  }
+  { Stoprs232 Button
+    MoveScaled(132,46,14,5)
+    Text = ("Stop Rs232")
+  }
+  { Button2 Button
+    MoveScaled(132,57,14,5)
+    Text = ("TCP test")
+  }
+  { Socket1 #Socket
+    #MoveScaled(54,61)
+    Host = "localhost"
+  }
+  { TCPSTOP Button
+    MoveScaled(132,62,14,5)
+    Text = ("TCP Stop")
+  }
+  { HostName TextBox
+    MoveScaled(67,57,63,5)
+    Text = ("127.0.0.1")
+  }
+  { PortNumber TextBox
+    MoveScaled(67,62,63,5)
+    Text = ("23")
+  }
+}
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipedTask.class b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipedTask.class
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8097db4fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/PipedTask.class
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+' Gambas class file
+
+Export
+Inherits Task
+
+Private $hPipeIn As File
+Private $hPipeOut As File
+
+Static Public $sInputFileName As String
+Static Public $sOutputFileName As String
+
+
+Public Sub Main()
+ Dim i As Integer = 1
+
+      Print "Task is up and running"
+      
+      $hPipeOut = Pipe $sOutputFileName For Write
+      
+      Print "Task has opened output file : " & $sOutputFileName 
+      Wait 2
+      Print "Waited 2 Seconds"
+      
+      $hPipeIn = Pipe $sInputFileName For Read Watch                   ' we should hang on this till the other side starts
+  
+      Print "Task IO in " & $sInputFilename
+      
+      Do
+        
+        Wait 5
+        
+           Print " Task Is alive " & i
+           Inc i
+           If $hPipeIn.EndOfFile Then 
+             Print " Task Pipe Closed on other end"
+             Wait 1
+             Break
+           Endif
+        
+      Loop
+  
+  
+End
+
+Public Sub file_read()
+
+  Dim $sBuffer As String
+  Dim $sChar As String
+  
+  
+  Print "Got read message"
+  
+  If Lof($hPipeIn) Then
+    
+    $sBuffer = "Term Key Rx .. Echoed back ---->"
+    
+    $sChar = Read #$hPipeIn, Lof($hPipeIn)
+    
+    Write #$hPipeOut, $sChar
+    
+    Print $sBuffer & $sChar
+    
+  Endif
+  
+End
+
+Public Sub _kill()
+
+  Print "Exit task"
+  
+  Close #$hPipeIn
+  Close #$hPipeOut
+  
+End
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter.class b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter.class
index f8bcbd58b..902d62f43 100644
--- a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter.class
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter.class
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Public Sub OutputTo((hView) As TerminalView, (hScreen) As TerminalScreen, (hProc
   
 End
 
-Public Sub InputTo((hView) As TerminalView, (hScreen) As TerminalScreen, (hProcess) As Process, (iKeyCode) As Integer, (sText) As String, Optional (bNormal) As Boolean = True, (bShift) As Boolean, (bControl) As Boolean) As Boolean
+Public Sub InputTo((hView) As TerminalView, (hScreen) As TerminalScreen, (hProcess) As Stream, (iKeyCode) As Integer, (sText) As String, Optional (bNormal) As Boolean = True, (bShift) As Boolean, (bControl) As Boolean) As Boolean
   
 End
 
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter_VT100.class b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter_VT100.class
index 585c6a89f..c9b41b16a 100644
--- a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter_VT100.class
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalFilter_VT100.class
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ NOT_IMPLEMENTED:
   
 End
 
-Public Sub InputTo(hView As TerminalView, hScreen As TerminalScreen, hProcess As Process, iCode As Integer, sText As String, Optional bNormal As Boolean = True, bShift As Boolean, bControl As Boolean) As Boolean
+Public Sub InputTo(hView As TerminalView, hScreen As TerminalScreen, hProcess As Stream, iCode As Integer, sText As String, Optional bNormal As Boolean = True, bShift As Boolean, bControl As Boolean) As Boolean
   
   If bNormal Then
     
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalView.class b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalView.class
index e312ea46f..102b34c08 100644
--- a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalView.class
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.src/TerminalView/TerminalView.class
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ Private $hMouseTimer As Timer
 Private $bTermUseMouse As Boolean
 
 Private $hProcess As Process
+Private $hPipeIn As Stream 			  ' Added this BG to support pipe io to and from the ScreenTop
+Private $hPipeOut As Stream 			' added this BG to support pipe io to and from the screen 
+
 Private $fStart As Float
 
 Private $hFilter As TerminalFilter
@@ -562,13 +565,25 @@ End
 Public Sub View_KeyPress()
 
   'If Key.Text Then $hScreen.Print(Replace(Key.Text, "\r", "\n"))
-  If Not $hProcess Then Return
+  
+  If Not $hProcess And Not $hPipeout Then Return  ' added BG to allow redirection of io
 
   If $hOutputTimer.Enabled Then $hOutputTimer.Trigger
+  
+  If $hPipeOut Then ' added BG to allow redirection of io
+  
+       If $hFilter.InputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hPipeOut, Key.Code, Key.Text, Key.Normal, Key.Shift, Key.Control) Then
+	 EnsureVisible
+	 Stop Event
+      Endif
+      
+  Else
 
-  If $hFilter.InputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hProcess, Key.Code, Key.Text, Key.Normal, Key.Shift, Key.Control) Then
-    EnsureVisible
-    Stop Event
+      If $hFilter.InputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hProcess, Key.Code, Key.Text, Key.Normal, Key.Shift, Key.Control) Then
+	 EnsureVisible
+	 Stop Event
+      Endif
+      
   Endif
 
 End
@@ -676,7 +691,7 @@ Public Sub Exec(Command As String[], Optional Environment As String[]) As Proces
 
   Dim aEnv As String[]
   
-  If $hProcess Then Return
+  If Not (IsNull($hProcess) Or IsNull($hPipeOut)) Then Return
 
   aEnv = ["TERM=xterm"]
   If Environment Then aEnv.Insert(Environment)
@@ -695,7 +710,7 @@ Public Sub Shell(Command As String, Optional Environment As String[]) As Process
 
   Dim aEnv As String[]
   
-  If $hProcess Then Return
+  If Not (IsNull($hProcess) Or IsNull($hPipeOut)) Then Return
 
   aEnv = ["TERM=xterm"]
   If Environment Then aEnv.Insert(Environment)
@@ -710,6 +725,27 @@ Public Sub Shell(Command As String, Optional Environment As String[]) As Process
 
 End
 
+
+' allow a connection to a filter or other task
+
+Public Sub Piped(PipeOut As Variant, PipeIn As Variant) As Boolean ' added BG this function to use as a piped terminal
+ 
+  
+  If $hProcess Then Return
+   
+  $hPipeOut = PipeOut
+  $hPipeIn = PipeIn
+
+  $hPipeIn.Watch(gb.Read, True)
+  Object.Attach($hPipeIn, Me, "Process")
+
+  $fStart = Timer
+  
+  Return True
+  
+End
+
+
 Public Sub Process_Kill()
 
   If $sBuffer Then OutputTimer_Timer
@@ -718,12 +754,18 @@ Public Sub Process_Kill()
 
 End
 
+
 Public Sub Process_Read()
 
   Dim sData As String
-
-  sData = Read #$hProcess, Lof($hProcess)
-
+  
+  If $hPipeIn Then
+       Read #$hPipeIn, sData, Lof($hPipeIn)
+    Stop Event
+  Else
+    sData = Read #$hProcess, Lof($hProcess)
+ Endif
+ 
   $sBuffer &= sData
 
   If Len($sBuffer) > 65536 Or If (Timer - $fStart) > 0.25 Then
@@ -744,7 +786,12 @@ End
 Public Sub OutputTimer_Timer()
 
   $fStart = Timer
-  $hFilter.OutputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hProcess, $sBuffer)
+  
+  If $hPipeOut Then
+    $hFilter.OutputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hPipeOut, $sBuffer) ' added this BG to support piped io
+  Else
+    If $hProcess Then $hFilter.OutputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hProcess, $sBuffer)
+  Endif
   $sBuffer = ""
   $hOutputTimer.Stop
   EnsureVisible
@@ -792,8 +839,19 @@ End
 
 Public Sub Kill()
 
-  Try $hProcess.Kill
-
+   
+  If $hProcess Then 
+      Try $hProcess.Kill
+  Else                     ' added BG to end the piped session
+    If $hPipeIn Then
+        Process_Read()        ' Get the last data in stream and display it
+        $hPipeIn.Watch(gb.Read, False)
+        
+        $hPipeIn = Null       ' dont close the pipes its the owners problem
+        $hPipeOut = Null    
+    Endif
+  Endif
+  
 End
 
 Private Function Blink_Read() As Boolean
@@ -830,13 +888,17 @@ Public Sub Paste()
 
   Dim sText As String
 
-  If Not $hProcess Then Return
+  If Not $hProcess Or Not $hPipeOut Then Return  ' Added BG to support Pipes
 
   sText = Clipboard.Paste("text/plain")
   If Not sText Then Return
 
   If $hFilter.BracketedPasteActive Then sText = "\e[200~" & sText & "\e[200~"
-  $hFilter.InputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hProcess, 0, sText)
+  If $hPipeOut Then
+      $hFilter.InputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hPipeOut, 0, sText)
+  Else
+      $hFilter.InputTo(Me, $hScreen, $hProcess, 0, sText)
+  Endif
   EnsureVisible
 
 End
diff --git a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.startup b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.startup
index cc52f8f4b..1da80cfb8 100644
--- a/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.startup
+++ b/comp/src/gb.form.terminal/.startup
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FTestTerminalView
+PipeTest
 Gambas Terminal control
 0
 0
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ Gambas Terminal control
 gb.image
 gb.gui
 gb.form
+gb.net