Hi,
I just wanted to ask in this forum about a new test being worked on in the vmsperl list that will make extensive use of open(HANDLE, "|$^X"); and: waitpid($pid); calls. The information regarding waitpid() in perlport.pod says that it is not supported under $^O eq 'MacOS', but that Perl's waitpid() will apparently work after a call to Perl's system() if you are running the Perl MPW tool and MPW Toolserver. It is the case that one does not necessarily run `buildProgram test` with ToolServer running - hence skipping the test for C<$^O eq 'MacOS'> is the "best" policy is it not? FWIW this new test is unlikely to make it into 5.8.0, but perhaps the next release after that. Thank you. Peter Prymmer For reference: http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/vmsperl/2002-04/msg00148.html http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/vmsperl/2002-04/msg00159.html
