diff --git a/sciotest/main.cpp b/sciotest/main.cpp
index 729ebd0..da9ec70 100644
--- a/sciotest/main.cpp
+++ b/sciotest/main.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ using namespace std;
 
 int main(int /*argc*/, const char * argv[]) {
     try {
-		sc::io::fdostream chan(1);
-         chan << "hello, sciotest\n";
+		sc::io::fdostream chan {1};
+        chan << "Please enter a line of text:\n";
+
+		string line;
+		sc::io::fdistream is {0};
+		getline(is, line);
+		cout << line << '\n';
     } catch (const exception& ex) {
         cerr << su::basename(argv[0]) << ": " << ex.what() << '\n';
         return EXIT_FAILURE;