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diff --git a/src/core/libs/lib-misc.sh b/src/core/libs/lib-misc.sh new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc9b150 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/core/libs/lib-misc.sh @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +#!/bin/sh + + +# run a process in the background, and log it's stdout and stderr to a specific logfile +# $1 identifier +# $2 command (will be eval'ed) +# $3 logfile +run_background () +{ + [ -z "$1" ] && die_error "run_background: please specify an identifier to keep track of the command!" + [ -z "$2" ] && die_error "run_background needs a command to execute!" + [ -z "$3" ] && die_error "run_background needs a logfile to redirect output to!" + + ( \ + touch /tmp/$1-running + echo "$1 progress ..." > $3; \ + echo >> $3; \ + eval "$1" >>$3 2>&1 + echo $? > /tmp/.$1-retcode + echo >> $3 + rm -f /tmp/$1-running + ) & + + sleep 2 +} + + +# wait untill a process is done +# $1 identifier +wait_for () +{ + [ -z "$1" ] && die_error "wait_for needs an identifier to known on which command to wait!" + + while [ -f /tmp/$1-running ] + do + #TODO: follow_progress dialog mode = nonblocking (so check and sleep is good), cli mode (tail -f )= blocking? (so check is probably not needed as it will be done) + sleep 1 + done + + kill $(cat $ANSWER) #TODO: this may not work when mode = cli +} + |