const char *p;
	Tcl_Size toCopy;

	/*
	 * Convert the contents from UTF to native encoding
	 */

	if (Tcl_UtfToExternalDStringEx(NULL, NULL, contents, TCL_INDEX_NONE, 0,
		&dstring, NULL) != TCL_OK) {
	    goto error;
	}
	native = Tcl_DStringValue(&dstring);

	toCopy = Tcl_DStringLength(&dstring);
	for (p = native; toCopy > 0; p++, toCopy--) {
	    if (*p == '\n') {
		length = p - native;

     * Find the process and cut it from the process list.
     */

    Tcl_MutexLock(&pipeMutex);
    prevPtrPtr = &procList;
    for (infoPtr = procList; infoPtr != NULL;
	    prevPtrPtr = &infoPtr->nextPtr, infoPtr = infoPtr->nextPtr) {
	if (infoPtr->dwProcessId == (Tcl_Size)pid) {
	    *prevPtrPtr = infoPtr->nextPtr;
	    break;
	}
    }
    Tcl_MutexUnlock(&pipeMutex);

    /*