Re: How to get UNIX Process ID from within a running 4GL program

From: "Mario R. Canto" <mcanto@intec.unl.edu.ar> > >Obnoxio The Clown escribis: > > > > From: "Tim Lim" <tim_lim@exe.com.au> > > > > > >I have a need of get the UNIX process ID of my running 4GL program. > > > > > >Anyone has a known answer? > > > > It's ugly, but: > > > > CREATE TEMP TABLE x (pidno int)> > RUN "echo $$ > /tmp/someuniquename" > > LOAD FROM /tmp/someuniquename INSERT INTO temptable> > > > and there you go. > >This way you obtain the PID of the child process. Yes, I already confessed to my shameful stupidity. >The best way (that I know) without using a C function includded in the >runner, is: > >$ fglgo myprog.4gi $$ # (passing the process Id as first argument)> >and inside the prog >... >INTEGER pid >... >LET pid = fgl_argval(1) arg_val(1) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com