Yes - ^c to shut down... but why for update? On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 19:27, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> I am not familiar with hugo. Do you type a ^c to shut down hugo server? In > that case you might want to consider open for update. > > > On Aug 1, 2019, at 12:19 PM, David Bovill via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > OK - I managed to get it to work with: > > > > - open process "/usr/local/bin/hugo server" for read > > > > which I did not think would work due to the two word shell command. > > > > Timing was an issue - so I had to use the method found here (thanks > Mark) - > > > https://github.com/livecode/livecode/blob/develop/builder/installer_utilities.livecodescript > > - > > which uses a send in 20 milliseconds when there is a timeout. basically > it > > is complex timing logic, but more direct and probably robust than using a > > bunch of shell commands we put into the background. Still we have tow > > methods that work - restores my faith in the flexibility of Livecode! > > > > On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 17:15, dsc--- via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > >> I feel foolish. From the dictionary: > >> > >> > >> Note: On OS X systems, you can use the open process command to start up > an > >> application, but not a Unix process. To work with a Unix process, use > the > >> shell func instead. > >> > >> When I saw this in the Dictionary, I thought, "Oh, when did this break?" > >> > >> I should have thought, "Oh, yeah?" > >> > >> > >>> On Aug 1, 2019, at 10:03 AM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode < > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> So, this is a documentation problem? > >>> > >>>> On Aug 1, 2019, at 9:27 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On 2019-08-01 17:12, David Bovill via use-livecode wrote: > >>>>> OK - so I have it working by writing to a temporary file. > >>>>> Trying to redirect the output to stdout - so that shell() return the > >>>>> information of the background process - but this freezes: > >>>> > >>>> Okay so given you want to read/write to the process you launched it > >> seems... > >>>> > >>>> What's wrong with open process? The *only* difference between open > >> process > >>>> on macOS compared to Linux (and Windows) is that if you try and open > >> process > >>>> an app-bundle (i.e. something ending with '.app') it will do the same > as > >>>> launch (as .app bundles aren't executables). > >>>> > >>>> The installer uses open (elevated) process to communicate with an > >> instance > >>>> of itself with elevated permissions. You can see the code for that > here: > >>>> > >>>> < > >> > https://github.com/livecode/livecode/blob/develop/builder/installer_utilities.livecodescript > >>> > >>>> > >>>> The key routines are installerRun and installerMonitor (the latter is > >> used > >>>> to poll every 20 milliseconds to check if the child process has > >> anything to > >>>> say). > >>>> > >>>> Warmest Regards, > >>>> > >>>> Mark. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > >>>> LiveCode: Everyone can create apps > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> use-livecode mailing list > >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode