From: Max <max@...>
Date: 2006-06-30T16:05:11+09:00
Subject: Periodic retrieval fo stdout

Hi,
I am using Open3.popen to run a make command which takes 5-10 mins to
complete. I have put the popen command in a Thread.new {}. However, it is
still getting blocked (I have a UI written in FXRuby).

1) I want to retrieve the stdout periodically (to show in a status box)
2) or at the very least, I want the ruby thread to continue (it is getting
blocked) with the UI tasks. Is the thread getting blocked due to a system
call??

Thanks in advance,
Ajith