RE: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
] Subject: RE: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program Sure, but those programs hook the key(s) in a global fashion, not just from individual programs. So, Cygwin could hook the Ctrl+Z key, but what would it do then, how would it know which process to suspend? I'm not sure that cygwin could

RE: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-12 Thread linda w \(cyg\)
Job control and signals for Cygwin processes are areas pretty internal to Cygwin. they are also pretty complex. IMO, it's hard to talk much about adding some feature to them without the context of what's already there. If you can put your suggestions in that context, I expect you'll

RE: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-11 Thread linda w \(cyg\)
Sure, but those programs hook the key(s) in a global fashion, not just from individual programs. So, Cygwin could hook the Ctrl+Z key, but what would it do then, how would it know which process to suspend? I'm not sure that cygwin could 'suspend' a non-cygwin process even if it

Re: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-10 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 10:26:36AM -0800, Samir Gupta wrote: I am using cygwin under windows xp pro and under windows 2000 pro, and cannot get the ^Z to suspend a program that I have opened. note that I normally use tcsh, but I also experience the same problem using bash... Can't duplicate it

Re: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-10 Thread Samir Gupta
thanks for the reply: I was trying to use CTRL-Z after opening up a windows program (such as emacs -- the windows version or excel) Suspend will work if I perform it on the sleep command. 1 sleep 20 Suspended 2 Why won't it suspend If I type the following: 1 emacs [1] 1668 2 emacs The first

Re: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-10 Thread Rolf Campbell
Samir Gupta wrote: thanks for the reply: I was trying to use CTRL-Z after opening up a windows program (such as emacs -- the windows version or excel) Cygwin cannot control how windows programs handle CTRL+Z. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting:

RE: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-10 Thread linda w \(cyg\)
Perhaps silly question, but, why not? Cygwin cannot control how windows programs handle CTRL+Z. I have programs that seem to intercept keyboard keys for use as hotkeys. Couldn't cygwin do something similar? curious... -linda -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple

Re: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-10 Thread Rolf Campbell
linda w (cyg) wrote: Perhaps silly question, but, why not? Cygwin cannot control how windows programs handle CTRL+Z. I have programs that seem to intercept keyboard keys for use as hotkeys. Couldn't cygwin do something similar? curious... -linda Sure, but those programs hook the key(s) in

RE: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program

2003-02-10 Thread Rolf Campbell
^Z to suspend a program But why can Cygwin kill the program when you type CTRL+C? -Original Message- From: Rolf Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cannot get ^Z to suspend a program Samir Gupta