# File link.rb, line 8
   def initialize

      # HARDCODE WARNING - the name of the executable changes

      if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /win/i
        @lg = IO.popen("link41b", "w+") # windows

      end
      if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /linux/i
        @lg = IO.popen("./parse", "w+") # linux

      end

      s = @lg.gets
      while s !~ /.*4.0.affix/ 
         p s
         s = @lg.gets
      end
      p s
      @lg.puts("!constituents=2")
      s = @lg.gets
      p s
   end