Hi, Here I wrote a simple module to make functions asynchronous.
https://github.com/shinout/standalone With this, synchronous methods can be called by the same method asynchonously. Also this module can be available in browsers (using WebWorker API). Thanks. 2012/4/9 Roly Fentanes <[email protected]> > You could use just one child process that you spawn at the start of your > app. Then every time you need to do the calculation, you tell it to. And it > will get back to you when it's finished. > > Would only work there's little chance for many calculations to be needed > at once. Or you could spawn a few more workers as needed. > > > On Monday, April 9, 2012 3:34:05 AM UTC-7, Jeremy Rudd wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I've got a couple of long-running functions that use BigIntegers and the >> like for some financial calculations. These take a few seconds to execute. >> Now a few seconds of CPU on the main node thread means all other activity >> grinds to a halt. What's the easiest way to call these functions >> asynchronously? ie, on another thread? >> >> Should I be making a module? Is it possible without a module? Should I be >> using child_process? >> >> Any pointers or tips appreciated. >> Thank you. >> > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
