Michael Barnes wrote: > > This may be a bit advanced for a beginner's group, but I need to have my > script create a pidfile. I'm running a monitor app that keeps track of > what is running and notifies me when stuff stops. It does it by > comparing the pid in the pidfile with ps. So, I need my script to > create a pidfile when it starts. > > Ideas appreciated.
This is far more than a beginners' group, but your post is heavy with Unix terminology. Remember that this is a cross-platform group. I know that a PID is a process ID, and I can imagine what a 'pidfile' might be, but 'comparing the pid in the pidfile with ps' is nonsense. Explain the problem, and we will help to solve it. Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/