Would be great to use the new scheduler but doesn't seem applicable in this case. I have no difficulty starting these processes.
As described in OP, the problem is these are child processes which makes them dependent on the main web2py process. So I was wanting these to be independent processes - or is there a better way? On Thursday, November 1, 2012 3:45:28 PM UTC+11, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: > > Please use the scheduler. > > On Wednesday, 31 October 2012 21:56:47 UTC-5, Richard Penman wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I create a new process after each form submission to parse some data: >> subprocess.Popen(['python', parser_script], >> cwd=os.path.dirname(parser_script)) >> (The parser_script is independent of web2py) >> >> This parsing can take days and multiple parsers need to be executed at >> once. >> However if the web2py process is ended these child processes are also >> killed. >> How can I run these as independent orphan processes? >> >> A Linux only solution is fine or cross platform if practical. >> >> Richard >> > --
