launch_process.h

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#ifndef LAUNCH_PROCESS_CLASS
#define LAUNCH_PROCESS_CLASS
 
/*****************************************************************************\
*                                                                             *
*  Name   : launch_process
*  Author : Chris Koeritz
*                                                                             *
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#include <basis/array.h>
#include <basis/astring.h>
#include <basis/definitions.h>
 
// forward.
struct tagMSG;
 
namespace processes {
 
class char_star_array : public basis::array<char *>
{
public:
  char_star_array() : basis::array<char *>(0, NULL_POINTER, SIMPLE_COPY | EXPONE | FLUSH_INVISIBLE) {}
  ~char_star_array() {
    // clean up all the memory we're holding.
    for (int i = 0; i < length(); i++) {
      delete [] (use(i));
    }
  }
};
 
 
 
class launch_process : public virtual basis::nameable
{
public:
  DEFINE_CLASS_NAME("launch_process");
 
  virtual ~launch_process() {}
 
  enum launch_flags {
    HIDE_APP_WINDOW = 0x1,
    AWAIT_APP_EXIT = 0x2,
    RETURN_IMMEDIATELY = 0x4,
    AWAIT_VIA_POLLING = 0x8,
    SHELL_EXECUTE = 0x10
  };
 
  static basis::un_int run(const basis::astring &app_name, const basis::astring &command_line,
          int flag, basis::un_int &child_id);
 
  static char_star_array break_line(basis::astring &app, const basis::astring &parameters);
 
private:
//#ifndef _MSC_VER
  static void exiting_child_signal_handler(int sig_num);
/*
#else
  static bool event_poll(tagMSG &message);
    / *!< this is a very general poll and will retrieve any message that's
    available for the current thread.  the message is actually processed
    here also, by calling translate and dispatch.  the returned structure
    is mainly interesting for knowing what was done. * /
#endif
*/
  
};
 
} // namespace.
 
#endif // outer guard.