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Re: Scripting on Windows - multi-threading

Author:Michael Winser
Posted:1/12/1999; 10:52:39 AM
Topic:Scripting on Windows
Msg #:2033 (In response to 2017)
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OK, I'll probably get some flames on this one but hey, this is for brainstorming fun, right?

I routinely write batch files that do multi-threading by starting up background tasks. Unfortunately I have almost no synchronization management tools at my disposal for this kind of work. Yes, the unix shell is a tad better but not so much that it makes a difference.

Today I simulate threading with extensive use of timer callbacks. This always requires that I be able to break a given task up into bite sized chunks.

I would much rather be able to just start up a thread.

Michael

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