From: J-Van <joevandyk@...>
Date: 2006-11-10T15:23:58+09:00
Subject: Re: win32/process question

I guess I should note that this is after I require 'win32/process'
(which is installed via a gem).

On 11/9/06, J-Van <joevandyk@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Windows XP, Ruby 1.8.5:
>
> # start notepad
> irb(main):003:0> info = Process.create :app_name => "notepad"
> => #<struct Struct::ProcessInfo process_handle=1916,
> thread_handle=1912, process_id=3536, thread_id=3088>
>
> # notepad running
> irb(main):004:0> Process.kill 0, info.process_id
> => [3536]
>
> # kill notepad
> irb(main):005:0> Process.kill 9, info.process_id
> => [3536]
>
> # notepad's dead, but why doesn't this throw an exception?!
> irb(main):006:0> Process.kill 0, info.process_id
> => [3536]
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Joe
>