Re: Process/Thread question

Daniel Lorch wrote: > Hi, > > > Eric Liedtke <jesus@musinghalfwit.org> > > [..] However, I am a little in the dark on what my options > > are for spawning off a new process/thread that will continue working in > > the background so the exported function can return in the script and go > > on it's merry way. I'm hoping a more experienced crowd might have > > some suggestions for an implementation of this type. Any pointers to > > more info, modules that do something similiar or suggestions would be > > very welcome. [..] > > The most reasonable way of doing this is to write a *seperate* daemon > which completes this task. Your PHP script would then connect to this > daemon via an interface (sockets). > Thanks for the info. Just to clarify, for me, my daemon would have to be started and stopped independently of php and would merely expose a socket interface for control functionality? My ultimate goal was to wrap libshout up and expose an integrated mp3 streamer into php and to build a "personalized radio station" app around it. Everything that is out there has so many pieces I was hoping to make it all available under php only, but I suppose that will have to wait.I was looking to reproduce "Radio Free Pete" a Zope app, so I wouldn't have to run an app server. Thanks again. -eric > > There are "Process Control" Functions > http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pcntl.php > which would allow you to fork a new process, but it is > > 1. experimental > 2. only available for CGI/CLI and not mod_php > > .. and overall not a good idea. Your script would anyway have to wait > for the PINGs to complete - whether it's in a seperate process or not. > > daniel