index :: system

system.exec

run external command in separate process

available since version: 0.7

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methods:

• eof send EOF to running processes
  

• stop stop running process
  

• terminate terminate running process
  

• write write data to process stdin
  

properties:

• @is_running (readonly) Get is process is running
  type: bool
  default: 0
  

• @low Get/set alias to @priority low
  type: alias
  

• @priority Get/set subprocess priority (not all platforms are supported)
  type: symbol
  enum: normal, low
  default: normal
  

• @state (readonly) Get running process state: -1 (no process), 0 (not started), 1 (running), 2 (finished)
  type: int
  default: -1
  

inlets:

• run specified program
  type: control

outlets:

• output process exit code
  type: control
• output list of strings
  type: control

keywords:

system execute

Authors: Serge Poltavsky

License: GPL3 or later