[fpc-pascal] CrossPlatform problem, INFINITE not defined on Linux

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Sun, 19 Jul 2020, Bo Berglund via fpc-pascal wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:51:59 +0200 (CEST), Michael Van Canneyt
> <michael at freepascal.org> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 19 Jul 2020, Bo Berglund via fpc-pascal wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 08:46:14 +0200 (CEST), Michael Van Canneyt
>>> <michael at freepascal.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Various RunCommand procedures in process unit:
>>>> https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/current/fcl/process/runcommand.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> But it looks like it hangs around until the started process exits...
>>> How can I set a timeout on the execution (don't want the whole system
>>> to hang if this external program does not exit)?
>>>
>>> And if I just want to start a process but not wait for it to exit?
>>
>> Use TProcess.
>>
>> https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/current/fcl/process/tprocess.html
>>
>> do NOT specify poWaitOnExit in the options, and simply call Execute. 
>> It will return at once.
>
> To clarify:
> If I do not specify [poWaitOnExit] to Execute, then it will return
> immediately with the process running and I can check whenever I like
> if it is still running using the Running() method.
> This seems like I can do what I need.
>
> Question:
> ---------
> If I free the TProcess object will that terminate the running process
> or just detatch from it?

It detaches.


Michael.