From: Shashank Date <ADATE@...>
Date: 2002-08-20T12:49:31+09:00
Subject: Re: thread control

It is my understanding that fork/wait2 is not supported on Windows
(mswin32).

"Jim Freeze" <jfreeze@freebsdportal.com> wrote in message
news:20020819223909.A12645@freebsdportal.com...
> On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 11:29:23AM +0900, Shashank Date wrote:
> > I am trying to write a ruby script (Ruby 1.7.2 mswin32) which does the
> > following:
> > 1. Spawn a few threads (say 3, for the time being) each of which invokes
an
> > external program using the backquotes.
> > 2. Let the main thread continue till either all the threads are done
> > executing OR some external event occurs (like deletion of a file by
another
> > program).
> >
> > I cannot seem to make it work (may be because thread implementation in
Ruby
> > is not "native" ?).
> > Please help. TIA,
> > -- Shanko
> >
> You may not need threads.
> Have you tried using fork, wait2 and redirect?
>
> I am refactoring some code right now that does this.
> I'll post it after I clean it up a little if you
> want to see it.
>
> Jim
>
>
> --
> Jim Freeze
> If only I had something clever to say for my comment...
> ~
>