From: nagai@...
Date: 2003-01-28T12:21:46+09:00
Subject: Re: tkgnuplot problem: fork() on win

Hi, 

From: Ralf <lausianne@gmx.net>
Subject: tkgnuplot problem: fork() on win
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 02:37:44 +0900
Message-ID: <3e356aee$1@epflnews.epfl.ch>
> I just downloaded tkgnuplot, hoping I could use it to write a little 
> frontend for gnuplot. It stopped with the message "The fork() function 
> is unimplemented on this machine" (Ruby 1.6.8-8 on Win2000)
  (snip)
> Is there a simple way to change a program (replace "fork" by "thread" 
> etc.?) so it runs on Win?

Tkgnuplot creates a gnuplot process and keeps inter process 
communication with the process. I'm sorry, but, to create the 
process, 'fork' is required. Therefore, I think the trouble is 
not on Tkgnuplot. If anyone tells me the method instead of 
'open3.rb' on Win, I'll be able to replace the part of creating 
a gnuplot process by same way.
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                                  Hidetoshi NAGAI (nagai@ai.kyutech.ac.jp)