Re: Running spawned program in background

[Dave Smith <davecindysmith comcast net>]

On Monday 26 April 2004 14:43, William Dest wrote:
> I am using g_spawn_command_line_sync to run a shell
> script in an xterm window.  Of course, this runs as a
> new process and leaves the GTK parent app unresponsive
> and the screen elements don't get refreshed.  It's a
> little different from some of the previous threads
> that discussed using gtk_events_pending, because it's
> not a process I can put in a while loop that returns
> occasionally after doing data crunching or something.
> While the spawned program is running in a new
> (non-GTK) window, I just want to be able to go back to
> the GTK app and have it respond.  Is there a way to
> make some gtk_.. (or any) function call that will keep
> the parent app active if it gets focus before the
> child app closes?
>
> Thanks,
> William

William,

Have you tried g_spawn_command_line_async?  According to the documentation, 
the 'async' version of the command should run your script in the background.

Regards,

Dave