Please keep replies on the list. Richard H. Broberg wrote: >> From: "Max Bowsher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> An unfortunate consequence of how Windows handles console windows. >> >> I believe it would be possible to write an alternative >> implementation of nohup using fork/setsid, or perhaps even hack >> some changes into the Cygwin DLL. >> But it's now just a configuration issue - it will take some coding. >> > > hmm...I feared as much. Can you give me details on 'of how Windows > handles console windows'?
Not specifically. I have a pretty good idea where I'd go looking to find out, but I don't have the information at my fingertips. (I'd look at the MSDN AllocConsole/FreeConsole docs, and follow links from there) > Surely it's not > impossible; the windows' command 'start' basically 'does the right > thing', and the semantics of 'start' are basically no different than > 'nohup command &'. I've a feeling start will still open a console window. > When you say 'console windows' do you mean > 'console linked app', as in the /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE silliness in > win32 link-land? No, I mean the window Windows provides to run such apps in. Max. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
