I wasn't aware any file handles were inherited. Where do I find them to close? (...Unix rabbit).
(The same code works without trouble in j602.) On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Raul Miller <rauldmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Have you tried closing the file handles the child process inherits > from the parent? > > -- > Raul > > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Ian Clark <earthspo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 2!:1 is not truly asynchronous in JHS, it seems. The net result is >> that I cannot see how to launch a child process without the session >> hanging until the child terminates. >> >> Strange to say, the jijx session immediately resumes, and will accept >> (re-)input. But it will not execute the inputted expression. Inside a >> verb however, execution continues past 2!:1 (which successfully forks >> the child process), but after completion of the verb the session is >> silent (until the child process is terminated). >> >> Example: >> Suppose test6s.wav is a sound file lasting 6 seconds. (Chosen to last >> long enough to allow "i.6" to be entered.) >> >> 2!:1 'afplay ~/wav/test6s.wav &' >> i.6 >> 0 1 2 3 4 5 >> >> The jijx accepts i.6 but hangs until test6s.wav finishes playing. Only >> then does 0 1 2 3 4 5 appear. >> >> JVERSION >> Engine: j701/2011-01-10/11:25 build: Feb 6 2011 16:16:29 >> Library: 7.01.055 >> Platform: Darwin 64 >> Installer: j701a_mac64.dmg >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
