I asked something similar a while back. I've pasted the contents of that discussion below.
Max --- begin pasted discussion --- On 13.12.2010, at 09:54, Stéphane Ducasse wrote: > Guys > > we should create a nice documentation for the OSProcess please please spend > some time on the collabactive book because we need more documentation. > > Stef > > On Dec 12, 2010, at 6:34 PM, Schwab,Wilhelm K wrote: > >> OSProcess, which I am learning to like more as I learn more about it, is not >> well supported on Windows. Dave recently advised me to use ProcessWrapper >> on Windows; if he is saying that, then it must be the better path for now. >> >> I have done FFI on both Windows and Linux. I have not (yet anyway) done any >> one task in a cross-platform way. So far, I have not seen anything horrible >> that would prevent it. I have zero interest (at least so far) in moving my >> numerical analysis adventures back toward Windows (they started there and >> moved to Linux where I am quite happy). I have a .so interface to Acces IO >> A/D hardware and a DLL interface to Ascension Technology's 3D tracking >> software. Ultimately, I hope to be able to use both of them on either >> platform (the software exists on both), but have not yet made the >> connections. >> >> I transparently use OutputDebugString() on Linux and syslog() on Linux, but >> that does a test on platform and calls completely different code, so it does >> not count here. >> >> Sorry I can't be of more help. I urge you to wade into it and ask for help >> as you get stuck. For creating libraries, you might want to have a look at >> Code::Blocks; I don't push it very hard, but I have no complaints. The >> "default" is to install MinGW on Windows (last time I looked at least) and >> it uses gcc on Linux. >> >> Bill >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] >> [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lukas Renggli >> [[email protected]] >> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 11:43 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Pharo-project] Is executing a file platform dependent? >> >> With OS Process you can run scripts. That should work identical on Mac >> and Unix systems; probably also Windows, but I haven't tried. >> >> With FFI and Alien you can call C libraries. I have not much >> experience with those, but normally it should be possible to use them >> on all platforms. >> >> Lukas >> >> On 12 December 2010 17:31, Max Leske <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi guys >>> >>> I was wondering if it is true that executing a file from within Pharo is >>> platform dependent. I don't actually need to execute a file; it's more a >>> theoretical question and I have no idea what the mechanisms are that would >>> be used. To give you a clearer picture: Imagine you have C, sh, and perl >>> files. What I'm thinking about is that I would have some data in the image >>> that I would want to process with the code in one of those files. I would >>> then wait for the result and process the result in the image. >>> >>> So my questions are: is there a platform independent way to execute C, sh >>> or perl files from Pharo? Does the VM handle the platform dependencies? Are >>> there any other issues with the idea I described? >>> >>> Don't go out of your way to find answers, please. But I'd be happy to hear >>> your thoughts. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Max >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lukas Renggli >> www.lukas-renggli.ch >> >> > > On 13.02.2011, at 19:20, Schwab,Wilhelm K wrote: > I think you will find that OS Process work on mac an Linux and NOT on > Windows, but ProcessWrapper does work there. A test on the OS should let you > interchange them well enough to get by. > > Bill > > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of nullPointer > [[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Pharo-project] Call a external executable file. What is the best > option? > > I need call executable files of OS. I see various options, but I´m not sure. > I believe don´t understand correctly. > > I need: > > -Call executable files from system. > -Call associated programs of links, for example, I could pass > 'http://google.com'. The result must be open the default browser of user > with that link. > -Call commands or .BATs files from OS. > -I need use that on any OS, must be cross-platform, is very important. > > If that is not implemented on Pharo, is possible create a .exe file with > another language, where I call functions of OS, and invoke from Smalltalk > that exe? > > Regards. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://forum.world.st/Call-a-external-executable-file-What-is-the-best-option-tp3303894p3303894.html > Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >
