[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > An update: > > I need to run a couple processes (or threads) in parallel, and when one of > them ends (which one ends first will vary), kill the other and continue the > main program. I was hoping to use a signal handler to catch a SIGCHLD to > notify me when the first child ends so I don't have to keep polling them > both. But since the forked child in Perl on Windows apparently does not send > a SIGCHLD when it ends, that method seems to be out. > > If I use Win32::Process to create the children, I can't use Wait(). Wait() > blocks, so I can only wait for one of the children and I don't know which one > to wait for. So I think the only option left is to loop and check for the > continued existence of each process every second or so. I don't think that > should take too much CPU time (any experience with that?), but it's clearly > not as elegant as simply waiting for notification by the OS via a signal when > the child dies.
You can use 'threads::shared' to share a vrbl or use a semaphore or mutex (Win32::Semaphore Win32::Mutex) to handle your thread control. -- ,-/- __ _ _ $Bill Luebkert Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (_/ / ) // // DBE Collectibles Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] / ) /--< o // // Castle of Medieval Myth & Magic http://www.todbe.com/ -/-' /___/_<_</_</_ http://dbecoll.tripod.com/ (My Perl/Lakers stuff) _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
