I am not familiar with hugo. Do you type a ^c to shut down hugo server? In that case you might want to consider open for update.
> On Aug 1, 2019, at 12:19 PM, David Bovill via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > OK - I managed to get it to work with: > > - open process "/usr/local/bin/hugo server" for read > > which I did not think would work due to the two word shell command. > > Timing was an issue - so I had to use the method found here (thanks Mark) - > https://github.com/livecode/livecode/blob/develop/builder/installer_utilities.livecodescript > - > which uses a send in 20 milliseconds when there is a timeout. basically it > is complex timing logic, but more direct and probably robust than using a > bunch of shell commands we put into the background. Still we have tow > methods that work - restores my faith in the flexibility of Livecode! > > On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 17:15, dsc--- via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> I feel foolish. From the dictionary: >> >> >> Note: On OS X systems, you can use the open process command to start up an >> application, but not a Unix process. To work with a Unix process, use the >> shell func instead. >> >> When I saw this in the Dictionary, I thought, "Oh, when did this break?" >> >> I should have thought, "Oh, yeah?" >> >> >>> On Aug 1, 2019, at 10:03 AM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> So, this is a documentation problem? >>> >>>> On Aug 1, 2019, at 9:27 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 2019-08-01 17:12, David Bovill via use-livecode wrote: >>>>> OK - so I have it working by writing to a temporary file. >>>>> Trying to redirect the output to stdout - so that shell() return the >>>>> information of the background process - but this freezes: >>>> >>>> Okay so given you want to read/write to the process you launched it >> seems... >>>> >>>> What's wrong with open process? The *only* difference between open >> process >>>> on macOS compared to Linux (and Windows) is that if you try and open >> process >>>> an app-bundle (i.e. something ending with '.app') it will do the same as >>>> launch (as .app bundles aren't executables). >>>> >>>> The installer uses open (elevated) process to communicate with an >> instance >>>> of itself with elevated permissions. You can see the code for that here: >>>> >>>> < >> https://github.com/livecode/livecode/blob/develop/builder/installer_utilities.livecodescript >>> >>>> >>>> The key routines are installerRun and installerMonitor (the latter is >> used >>>> to poll every 20 milliseconds to check if the child process has >> anything to >>>> say). >>>> >>>> Warmest Regards, >>>> >>>> Mark. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ >>>> LiveCode: Everyone can create apps >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode