> Hi everyone, > > I have a perl script I am trying to make run quicker. Currently, > the script runs line-by-line and executes each line of code. The next > line of code does not execute until the previous line is finished. > > One line of the code tarrs a bunch of files and does not go to the > next line until the the tar ball is complete. > > The line of code after the tar is not dependent on the line before > it. > > ***THE QUESTION*** > Is there a way I can "background" the line that is doing the tar > and > have the script go to the next line even though the tar is not > complete?
$pid = system( 1, 'tar ...') should do what you want. You may then waitpid() for the tar process to make sure it completed and the tarball is ready. HTH, Jenda ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] === http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ===== When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed to get drunk and croon as much as they like. -- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
