NAME
Tk::DoCommand - Asynchronously Do a Command
SYNOPSIS
use Tk;
use Tk::DoCommand;
my $mw = new MainWindow;
my $dc = $mw->DoCommand(-command => "ls -al")->pack;
$dc->start_command; # Run the command, returns immediately
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if ($dc->is_done) { ... } # Test if command is finished
my $pid = $dc->get_pid; # Get the pid of the command's process
my @status = $dc->get_status; # Returns ($?, $!) from command
my $text = $dc_>get_output; # Result text from command
$dc->kill_command; # Rudely terminate the command
$dc->wait; # Wait for command to finish (blocks)DESCRIPTION
Execute a command asynchronously, and display the output within this widget. Both stdout and stderr are captured.
This is-a Tk::ROText widget.
This is similar to Tk::ExecuteCommand. But Tk::ExecuteCommand is not fully asynchronous, it that its execute_command() function is blocking. Also, Tk::ExecuteCommand has "fluff" around it (buttons, text). This widget is bare-bones; it's just an ROText widget.
The following options/value pairs are supported:
METHODS
start_command
Execute the command. The command is run in a background pipe; this function returns immediately.
get_status
Returns a 2 element array of $? and $! from last command execution.
get_output
A convienence method to return the result text from the command. This is the same as calling ->get('1.0' => 'end -1 chars'), since this widget is derived from an ROText widget.
is_done
Tests if the command has finished executing.
kill_command
Terminates the command. This is called automatically via an OnDestroy handler when the DoCommand widget goes away.
pid
Returns the process id of the process that's executing the command.
wait
Wait for the command to complete. Obviously, this is a blocking call.
ADVERTISED SUBWIDGETS
None.
AUTHOR
Steve Roscio <roscio@cpan.org>
Copyright (c) 2010, Steve Roscio <roscio@cpan.org>. All rights reserved.
Code liberally mooched from Tk::ExecuteCommand by Stephen O. Lidie. Thanx Steve!
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
Because this software is licensed free of charge, there is no warranty for the software, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and/or other parties provide the software "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the software is with you. Should the software prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction.
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KEYWORDS
DoCommand