Unfortunately no. On win32 for instance, fork() doesn't exist at all. There is a need for a cross-platform unified interface.
P.S. please always "reply to all" On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 02:38:41 -0600, Jeremy Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I am following you right, wouldn't a fork() followed by an exec > (one of the many forms) do what you're needing? > > --------------------------- > Jeremy Johnstone > http://www.jeremyjohnstone.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 18:02:51 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > PHP has system() and shell_execute(), but how about spawn() ? > > > > Currently we can only create an asynchronous process only with > > proc_open() or popen(), and then I have to track the pipe(s). > > > > It would be great to "exec and let go" the process. > > > > -- > > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > -- > -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php