From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-09-13T18:50:13+09:00
Subject: Re: How to Control Time Behaviour of System Call ?


"Christoph Neubauer" <christoph.neubauer@siemens.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:ci3p4u$gba$1@news.siemens.at...
> Hi Rubyists !
>
> Using Ruby 1.6.8 on Windows.
>
> What I'd like to do is something like:
>
>      timeout (n) do
>         system ("Call some complex C(++) code, that (maybe) does (not)
> return to Ruby")
>      end
>
> As far as I understand, "system" steps out of the Ruby sandbox,
> such bypassing the timeout control. If the "Call" remains hanging,
> the ruby script will 'never' get back control.
>
> That's no good behaviour for the controller of a regression test.
>
> Any ideas for solution or workaround welcomed !

Use popen in a different thread.

Regards

    robert