> I'm trying to use Win32::Process to run an external program asynchronously > while I run a countdown timer in the main program. If the timer runs out, I > want > to kill the other program/process. I am able to create the second process > fine, > my program continues to the timer, but when the timer expires and the > program tries to execute: > $ChilcProcObj->Kill(0); # or 1 or -1 > I get a message: Your vendor has not defined Win32::Process macro kill, used > at TestFork3.pl line 51. at C:/Perl/site/lib/Win32/Process.pm line 47. I don't > know anything about the internals of this module -- was something not > compiled in? > > This happens regardless of whether the second process is still running when > the timer expires, or if it ended on its own earlier. > > I found a posting in another forum where someone ran into the same problem, > but got no helpful responses. I'm using perl v5.8.3 built for > MSWin32-x86-multi-thread. > > Is this a problem fixed in a later version perhaps? I was going to try a > later > version, but the ActiveState download site wasn't working. (It returns > "Script > failed to send data.")
An update - the latest version (5.8.6.811 running on XP home) didn't help (earlier version is running on NT TSE SP6a). Garyl _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
