Unix process initialization

gistfile1.cpp

void process_manager::create_processes(int n) {
    int pid;
	
	for(int i = 1; i <= n; ++i) {
		//create pipes before forking
		if(pipe(parent_to_child) == -1) {
			cout << "Error creating pipe!" << endl;
			exit();
		}
		
		if(pipe(child_to_parent) == -1) {
			cout << "Error creating pipe!" << endl;
			exit();
		}
		pid = fork();
		if(pid > 0) {
			//This is the parent
			//Close appropriate pipe ends here
			continue; //continue to next iteration
		} else if(pid == 0) {
			//This is the child
			//Close appropriate pipe ends here
			break;  //break out of the loop to prevent unwanted forks
		} else {
			cout << "Fork Error!" << endl;
		}
	}
}