Hi Steve, thanks a lot for your donation! Such an asynchronous operation can't be achieved with the current version, but I think it's possible, and I will try to implement it (as an additional method) in the next version.
thanks again, valentin Stephen Guerin wrote: > Valentin, > > Fantastic! > > I messed around with v02 for the better part of the day interacting > with > python scripts. The _stdout and _stderr callbacks are working great. > Very > useful indeed. I sent a paypal to you as a small token of thanks. > > Is there a way to asynchronously call shell_cmd or shell_exec so that > Director can play normally while the shell programs is running? > Perhaps a > threading feature for ver03? :-) > > Thanks again. > > -Steve > > ____________________________________________________ > http://www.redfish.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 624 Agua Fria Street office: (505)995-0206 > Santa Fe, NM 87501 mobile: (505)577-5828 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Valentin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 5:47 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: <lingo-l> Shell Xtra >> >> >> Hi Stephen, >> >> I've updated the win version of the xtra yesterday, the new version >> has callback functions for catching stdout and stderr output during >> execution (see new readme and demo.exe/demo.dir). But there is still >> no interactive access to stdin, I have to think about this for a >> while, I will let you know if I find out how this can be implemented. >> >> Valentin >> >> >> Stephen Guerin wrote: >>> Cool work, Valentin. I liked the curl interaction in your demo. >>> >>> Any chance Shell xtra can be used to handle bilateral communications >>> with a >>> shell program while it's continually running(perhaps accessing >>> stdin, stdout >>> and stderr streams)? I'm interested in using Director for >>> interactive visualizations of simulation models written in Java and >>> C++. I'd like to >>> handle mouse events in director and change the models during >>> runtime. Conversely, I'd like to be notified by the programs if the >>> model has changed >>> so my visualization can update itself. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> ____________________________________________________ >>> http://www.redfish.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> 624 Agua Fria Street office: (505)995-0206 >>> Santa Fe, NM 87501 mobile: (505)577-5828 >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Valentin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:34 AM >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Subject: <lingo-l> Shell Xtra >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi list, >>>> >>>> I'm working on an cross-platform (win and mac os x) scripting xtra >>>> called "Shell Xtra" that can be used to execute command line >>>> programms (hidden) and return the output back to director. >>>> On mac os x (only tested on jaguar, so far) it's something like a >>>> hidden terminal window, on windows like a hidden DOS box. >>>> >>>> It's still very alpha, but I'm a bit stuck at the moment, and could >>>> use some feedback about bugs, improvements and its general >>>> usefulness. >>>> So if anybody has a bit time to spend for it, you are welcome to >>>> download and test the current version from >>>> http://staff.dasdeck.de/valentin/xtras/shell/ >>>> >>>> Valentin >>>> > > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go > to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with > programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
