Thanks Chip, this will be helpful! Unfortunately a different project just came up, so I can't actually start work on the semaphore project until I finish.
- Ben > my outline for this would be as follows. I am not up to v16 yet, so > this will be a 'classic' solution, use of call worker might simplify > this. > > write a deamon (a process which spends most of it's life asleep), is > started at server startup. > Deamon : > repeat loop > examine IP array, or Object for data to process > if there is stuff to do > do it > remove processed item from Array/object > if on a timed execution : Delay process(Delay time;Current process) > if only as an on needed basis : Pause process(current process) > until (Quit 4D) > > > Add item to Array/object: > (on client, adding) > Execute on server : method with needed values > Set semaphore to protect array/object > add as needed > clear semaphore > wake deamon > if (already running : wake (call process deamon process #)) > else start deamon > > Remove Item from array/object (only runs on server, called from deamon): > Set semaphore to protect array/object > remove as needed > clear semaphore > > Chip ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
