>>>>> "Pete" == Pete Emerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Pete> The problem arises when the data download takes too long, and the script Pete> times out. Is there a way to have the download part of the script split Pete> off into the background, show the link, and quit? So that I can say, Pete> "When the data is ready, it will be available at the following URL:"? Pete> Is this what fork() is for, and if so, how do I use it? See <http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/WebTechniques/col20.html>. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
