From: deepti <deepti.kubair@...>
Date: 2009-11-23T15:40:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem with calling an exe in the script

On Nov 23, 11:27 am, Luis Lavena <luislav...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 23, 3:16 am, deepti <deepti.kub...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am not able able to start a thread which checks the pop-ups in the
> > background. I used this code but doesn't seem to work...
>
> > x=Thread.new do
> > system("c:\\CVPN_Automation\\popupHandler\\popupHandler.exe")
> >   end
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> Please provide more information about your environment:
>
> 1) Version of Ruby (ruby -v)
>
> 2) What version of Windows
>
> 3) details about "what it supposed to do" since we don't know what is
> popupHandler or anything about it.
>
> If the executable you're invoking requires user actions or not, etc.
>
> Help us help you.
> --
> Luis Lavena

1) Ruby 1.8.2
2) Using an XP client(32bit)
3)popupHandler is a function that has to running in the background and
checks if any pop up occurs, if it does it handles it.

I am not able to invoke this exe. Also this exe requires no other user
actions. It should be running till the script ends.